Cross-Border Alimony — the Hague Protocol of 2007

Which country’s law applies?

Within the Protocol’s framework — by the rules established by the Protocol itself; the concrete result follows from the analysis of the case.

Why does it matter?

The ground of the claim, the amount and the duration of the obligation all depend on the applicable law.

When does the Protocol apply?

To maintenance obligations; the circle of covered cases is defined by the Protocol itself and verified in each case.

Can the case be brought in Georgia?

Jurisdiction is determined by international procedure norms and the facts of the case.

4 min·25 Sep 2026

Cross-Border Alimony and the Applicable Law

When a maintenance (alimony) obligation connects persons living in different countries or relationships falling under a foreign legal system, the first and decisive question is: which country’s law applies. Georgian legislation resolves this question clearly: within the framework of the Hague Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the law applicable to maintenance obligations, the law applicable to maintenance obligations within the Protocol’s scope is determined by the rules established by that same Protocol. This short but essential norm means that Georgia recognises the uniform rules of the Protocol and the question is resolved according to the Protocol’s internal logic, rather than by diverging national approaches.