# Brazil child-support payment reforms > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-alimony-law-reforms > Updated: 2026-08-21T10:41:28.000Z. Sources: 73. Developments: 7. Following a Superior Court ruling on 28 July 2026 that overtime earnings count toward alimony, Brazil introduced the “Pix Pensão” system. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Law 15.479 on 29 July 2026, amending the Civil Procedure Code to let judges order automatic monthly transfers of child-support via the Pix platform, effective July 2027. The legislation allows courts to order banks to debit the debtor’s account and credit the beneficiary without further authorization. While Central Bank regulations generally prohibit automatic deductions for debts like credit cards or overdrafts to protect salary accounts, court orders for child support serve as a legal exception. To strengthen enforcement, Lula announced that repeat non-payers could be fitted with electronic ankle bracelets. In Maranhão, the judiciary has already been active in enforcement; data from 2025 and 2026 shows that 4,713 civil arrest warrants were issued for unpaid support, with 2,681 executed. Legal protections have also been bolstered by the Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ). The STJ’s Third Chamber unanimously overturned a decision by the Santa Catarina Court of Justice, ruling that judges may include provisions in alimony sentences to establish specific payment amounts based on a percentage of the minimum wage during unemployment or informal work. Minister Nancy Andrighi clarified that such provisions are decisions of “variable efficacy” rather than decisions conditioned on uncertain events, ensuring support remains effective regardless of the debtor’s professional status. Despite these advancements, legal experts warn of loopholes regarding debtors who hide assets or change employment without notice. ## Claims - Law No. 15.479 creates an automatic transfer system for child‑support payments (Pix Pensão). (corroborated by 34 sources) - The system will become effective in July 2027, one year after the law’s publication. (corroborated by 34 sources) - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned Law No. 15.479 on 29 July 2026. (corroborated by 33 sources) - Beneficiaries can request automatic payment at any stage of sentence enforcement; no dedicated account is required. (corroborated by 29 sources) - The National Council of Justice (CNJ) must produce and publish anonymized statistics on child‑support cases. (corroborated by 29 sources) - If the payer’s account lacks sufficient funds, banks must notify the supervisory authority, which may freeze assets up to the debt amount. (corroborated by 21 sources) - The bill originated from Deputy Tabata Amaral (PSB‑SP) and was approved in the Senate with Senator Ana Paula Lobato (PSB‑MA) as relator. (corroborated by 20 sources) - The law authorizes the seizure (penhora) of assets of individual entrepreneurs to satisfy unpaid child‑support obligations. (corroborated by 4 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-21: Brazil: Salary account protections and child support enforcement Brazilian regulations protect salary accounts from unauthorized debt deductions, while Maranhão reports over 4,700 arrest warrants for unpaid child support. A new ‘Pix Pensão’ law will automate transfers by 202 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-salary-account-protections-and-child-support-enforcement ### 2026-08-15: Superior Tribunal de Justiça allows child support based on minimum wage during unemployment Brazil's Superior Tribunal de Justiça ruled that child support can be set as a percentage of the minimum wage if the payer becomes unemployed or works informally. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/superior-tribunal-de-justia-allows-child-support-based-on-minimum-wage-during-unemployment ### 2026-08-07: Brazil's STJ allows alimony provisions for unemployment Brazil's STJ ruled that judges can set alimony based on the minimum wage if the payer becomes unemployed or works informally, ensuring continuous support without requiring new lawsuits. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-stj-allows-alimony-provisions-for-unemployment ### 2026-08-05: Brazil's Pix Pensão Law Aims to Automate Alimony Payments Brazil's new Pix Pensão law (Law 15.479/2026) enables automatic alimony payments via Pix, aiming to cut delinquency and court workload, though experts warn of loopholes and call for a payer registry. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-pix-penso-law-aims-to-automate-alimony-payments ### 2026-08-02: Brazil Enacts Pix Pensão Law for Automatic Child Support Payments Brazil’s new Pix Pensão law, signed by President Lula, will automate court‑ordered child‑support payments via Pix from July 2027, with banks debiting debtors automatically and enforcement measures such as ankle 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-enacts-pix-penso-law-for-automatic-child-support-payments ### 2026-07-31: Brazil enacts Pix Pensão law to automate child‑support payments Brazil’s Law 15.479, signed by President Lula on 29 July 2026, creates the “Pix Pensão” system to automatically transfer child‑support payments from debtor to beneficiary, effective July 2027. 47 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-enacts-automatic-alimony-transfer-system-pix-penso ### 2026-07-28: Brazil Supreme Court rules overtime pay must be included in alimony calculations Brazil's Superior Court of Justice orders overtime pay to count toward alimony calculations, while labor law sets overtime at 50% extra on weekdays and 100% on Sundays/holidays. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-supreme-court-rules-overtime-pay-must-be-included-in-alimony-calculations --- Cite as: Brazil child-support payment reforms. 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