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📞Appointment scheduling: (31) 9135-4071 📍 ​​Location: Belo Horizonte, MG - Serving all of Brazil! 🌎 🔗 Schedule via WhatsApp: https://wa.me/31991354071 1. How to request child support? It must be done through legal action with a lawyer or Public Defender, as verbal agreements have no legal validity. 2. How to calculate the amount of child support? The calculation is based on the triad of the child's needs, the payer's ability to pay, and proportionality between the parents. 3. Does unemployment exempt the payer from child support payments? No; the debtor must continue paying or file a lawsuit to reduce the amount, under penalty of imprisonment. 4. Until what age will the child receive child support? Generally until age 18, or until age 24/25 if in college, but the interruption is never automatic. 5. Can the alimony amount be increased or decreased? Yes, through a review action if there is a proven change in the needs of the recipient or the ability of the payer. 6. Can someone who doesn't pay alimony see the child? Yes, the right to visitation is independent of alimony payments and should not be used as a bargaining chip. 7. Can the payer of alimony ask the recipient to provide proof of expenses? Yes, through an accounting action requested from the judge. 8. How is the payment made? It should preferably be made in cash as determined in the court ruling. 9. Can alimony be paid with food or "in kind" (such as school fees)? Only if expressly defined in the ruling; otherwise, it must be paid in cash to avoid debt. 10. What is included in the alimony amount (such as 13th-month salary, vacation pay, and profit sharing)? It depends on what was established in the ruling; if it is not written, it is not automatically included. 11. What if the person paying child support is in prison, unemployed, or missing? Payment can be requested via prison assistance or claimed from the grandparents (grandparental support). 12. Does the mother pay child support? Yes, the obligation lies with the parent (father or mother) who does not live with the child. 13. Can grandparents who do not pay child support be imprisoned? No, they can only have assets seized to settle the debt. 14. How long does a child support case take? The time varies, but the judge can quickly set a provisional child support amount at the beginning of the action. 15. Can child support payments stop during vacations when the child is with the father or mother? No, the child's fixed expenses continue to accrue monthly. 16. How to collect the child support owed? Through enforcement of judgment, and it is possible to request imprisonment for recent debts (up to 3 months) or seizure of assets for longer periods. 17. How many days of delay can alimony be legally claimed? Theoretically, after one day of delay, but it is recommended to wait a month as a matter of common sense. 18. When the child turns 18, can the payment stop automatically? Never; it is mandatory to file a petition for exemption from alimony. 19. Can joint custody be used to avoid paying alimony? No; joint custody does not exempt the parent from the duty to pay alimony. 20. Is a pregnant woman entitled to receive alimony (prenatal alimony)? Yes, it must be requested while she is still pregnant to cover pregnancy expenses. 21. How to claim extra expenses (such as vaccines)? They can only be claimed if they are stipulated in the court order as expenses to be divided. 22. Is there an adjustment in the alimony amount? It is automatic if it is based on the minimum wage or a percentage; otherwise, a review action is required. 23. If another child is born from another relationship, does the alimony amount for the first child decrease? Not automatically; it depends on judicial proof that the debtor's financial situation has become precarious. 24. How is alimony calculated when there are several children? The amount is defined individually according to the needs of each child and the payer's ability to pay. 25. How does imprisonment for alimony debt work, and how does it occur during the pandemic? It can last up to 90 days, and the debt remains; during the pandemic, imprisonment is under house arrest. 26. What to do if alimony payments are always late? Constant legal assistance should be sought to file lawsuits for judicial collection. 27. Which items are not included in the alimony calculation? Generally, items such as FGTS (Brazilian severance pay fund), meal vouchers, and basic food baskets are not included. 28. Is it true that the alimony amount is always 30% of the minimum wage? No, that's an urban legend; the amount is set on a case-by-case basis by the judge. 29. How can I find the debtor if I don't have their address? The judge can officially request information from agencies to locate the CPF (Brazilian taxpayer ID), or a private investigator can be hired. 30. How to proceed if the alimony debtor lives abroad? Collection can occur via rogatory letter or by seizing assets he owns in Brazil. 31. H...