The offense of failure to pay alimony and/or child support: diagnosis regarding their suitability.

In this paper we study how advantageous it is to keep the offense of failure to pay alimony (IA) in Colombia and make some proposals for it to be more convenient. We analyze the relative magnitude of AI, its relative weight in the Colombian criminal justice system, the problems that arise in its procedural process, and its effectiveness in resolving conflicts protecting victims.