Saratov woman sentenced to colony for failing to pay child support

In the Saratov District Court, a verdict was issued in the case of a 42-year-old local woman who was found guilty of non-payment of child support. The judge sentenced her to five months in a penal colony. Details of the case were reported by the regional prosecutor«s office.

Previously, the Saratov resident had already been subjected to administrative punishment for non-payment of child support; from February 19 to June 17, 2025, she paid nothing and also provided no material assistance to her daughter.

The debt for this period amounted to 87,000 rubles (approximately $916 at current rates), and since September 2023, the total amount of child support owed by her was 453,000 rubles (approximately $4,800 at current rates). The court found the woman guilty under Part 1 of Article 157 of the Russian Criminal Code for non-payment of child support by a parent without valid reasons, in violation of a court decision on means for the maintenance of children.

In the records of the Saratov District Court, the last case under this article was issued on January 23, 2026 by Judge Alexander Belichenko; the defendant«s data is hidden, and the text of the verdict has not yet been published.