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The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the institution of alimony obligations in Russian family law and reveals its systemic dysfunctions in the context of modern socio-economic realities. Based on a study of current judicial practice, the author identifies key problems, such as the ineffectiveness of the proportional model of alimony collection, the imbalance of liability measures, and conflicts between national and international law. The author substantiates the need for a paradigm shift in regulation, advocating for a flexible approach to determining the amount of alimony in a fixed monetary sum, and proposes specific measures to reform the institution, including the creation of mechanisms to protect the savings of orphaned children and the optimization of enforcement procedures.