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Family law : divorce and division of property. (Russia)
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Question

I hope you are keeping well, thanks for all your help with my divorce from Natalia.

Although the divorce has gone through months ago Natalia thinks she can claim money from me. She has been talking to her sister who has been encouraging her.

She wants to go to the British Embassy in Russia and complain that I should buy her and her son from a previous marriage a house.

She is also threatening to fly to South Africa to argue with my mother for money.

Does Natalia have any grounds to make a successful claim seeing we are divorced ?

Natalia was living in Moscow where it was much cheaper to live. She has now moved to St. Petersburg where things are far more expensive and is demanding I buy her an apartment.

Natalia contacted my brothers ex-wife in South Africa who then warned me that Natalia was causing trouble,

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Answer

According to the Russian law, Natalia cannot ask for spousal support.

I do not think she can expect it in UK, because you are divorced. But you can ask UK attorney. If you need legal expertise according Russian law for foreign jurisdiction, I will be glad to do it for you.

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