Family law currently needs comprehensive improvements, since it regulates a broad list of relations through which the arrangements necessary to ensure the stability of families and family members, and in particular of minors and disabled persons, are developed. This paper addresses regulation of alimony obligations in Russia, focusing on Chapter 13 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, which regulates alimony obligations. The author explored a number of issues related to alimony obligations, and analyzed them given the problems of law enforcement practices.