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Support between countries · SPD Advocacia

Does your child's father or mother live in another country? Child support can still be set and collected

Brazil is a party to conventions that allow child support to be requested, collected and reviewed between countries, with the help of central authorities. The firm points out the fastest route for your case.

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How do I collect child support from someone living in another country?

The route depends on the country where the debtor lives. With countries that have joined the 2007 Hague Convention on the international recovery of child support, enacted by Decree 9.176/2017, the request goes through the Brazilian central authority, the Department of Asset Recovery and International Legal Cooperation (DRCI) of the Ministry of Justice. With countries bound by the 1956 New York Convention, the central authority is the Office of the Prosecutor General (PGR).

It is also possible to obtain the support decision in Brazil and then seek its recognition in the debtor's country, or to have support set abroad recognized by the STJ to collect it here, when the debtor has assets or income in Brazil.

The Hague Convention provides free legal assistance in the requested country for support claims for children under 21, with some exceptions.

What the law says

Key points

Hague 2007

Collection between countries that joined the convention, through the Brazilian central authority (DRCI).

New York 1956

For countries bound by this convention, the central authority is the PGR.

Recognition

Support set abroad can be recognized by the STJ for collection in Brazil.

Children up to 21

The convention provides free legal assistance in the requested country for claims for children under 21.

Sources: Decree 9.176/2017 (2007 Hague Convention); Federal Prosecution Service, International support; Code of Civil Procedure, arts. 960 to 965.

What is your case?

Situations the firm handles

Collection

Parent abroad does not pay

Collection request through the central authority or the courts.

Decree 9.176/2017
Setting

Support has not been set yet

Action in Brazil or request to set support in the debtor's country.

Case analysis
Review

Review the amount

Increase or reduction when circumstances change.

Review action
Debtor in Brazil

Support set abroad, debtor here

Recognition by the STJ and collection in Brazil.

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Assets in Brazil

Freezing assets in Brazil

Collection against the debtor's accounts and property here.

Enforcement of judgment
Defense

Collection you consider unfair

Defense of those living abroad who are being charged in Brazil.

Case analysis
This page provides general information, does not replace an analysis of the case and does not guarantee results.

Step by step

How the firm works

  1. Analysis. We check where the debtor is, whether there is a decision and which convention applies.
  2. Documents. Certificates, decision, proof of expenses and translations.
  3. Request. Through the central authority, the STJ or the Brazilian courts.
  4. Follow-up. Updates on WhatsApp until payment.
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Case analysis

Let's analyze your case

Answer the questions one at a time. At the end you can attach documents, which go straight to a folder in the firm's Drive, and send the summary on WhatsApp. Everything is protected by attorney-client confidentiality.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

The debtor lives abroad. Can support be collected?

Yes. The request can be made through the central authority, under the convention that applies to the debtor's country, or through the Brazilian courts, if there are assets or income in Brazil.

Do I need a lawyer to apply through the central authority?

The request can be made directly to the central authority. A lawyer helps gather the right documents, choose the route and follow the case.

Support was already set abroad. Is it valid here?

To be collected in Brazil, the foreign decision must be recognized by the STJ, which may grant urgent measures during the request.

How long does it take?

It depends on the country, the applicable convention and whether the debtor is located. Complete requests from the start move faster.

I live abroad and I am the one paying. Can I ask for a review?

Yes. A review can be requested when the circumstances of the payer or the recipient change.

How much does it cost?

After the analysis, the firm sends a written fee proposal, before any engagement.

Lawyer for international child support

SPD Advocacia handles setting, collecting and reviewing child support when the father, mother or child live in different countries, under the 2007 Hague Convention, the New York Convention and through the Brazilian courts, with online service.

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