In 2025, administrative protocols were drawn up against 4,299 debtors in Azerbaijan for evading alimony payments. Of these, 2,344 people were arrested under administrative procedure.
elchi reports that this issue was reflected in the 2025 Report of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, which was discussed at today’s meeting of the Milli Majlis Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs.
It was stated that in 2025, administrative protocols were drawn up against 4,299 debtors for evading alimony payments. In 2024, this figure was 4,131.
It was noted that appropriate administrative penalty measures were applied by courts against 3,083 of them. In 2024, this indicator was 2,987.
The report emphasized that 2,344 people were arrested under administrative procedure. In 2024, administrative arrest decisions were issued for 2,318 people.
According to the document, 286 submissions for criminal prosecution were filed in 2025. In 2024, this figure was 174.
According to the information, criminal cases were initiated by investigators for 235 of the submissions. The initiation of criminal cases for 3 submissions was rejected, and 48 submissions were carried over to the next reporting period.