It is worth noting that in the first 9 months of 2024, the Ombudsman received 370 appeals regarding the collection of child support payments. This represents a 23.3% increase compared to the same period in 2023. As a result of processing these appeals, over 286 million 477 thousand UZS were collected in child support payments for the maintenance of minor children. In 8 cases, individuals who failed to pay child support were held administratively liable, while in 5 cases, criminal proceedings were initiated against those found guilty, resulting in sentences handed down by the court.