A court in Rosario has mandated that the local energy company includes alimony payments in its electricity bills, raising questions about regulatory limits and third-party roles in enforcing court judgments.
Recent rulings in Argentina, particularly from a Family Court in Rosario, are increasingly requiring electricity distribution companies to collect alimony payments directly through their service bills. This burgeoning trend began a few years ago with Edenor and expanded further with the latest ruling involving the Empresa Provincial de la Energía (EPE) in Santa Fe. The court has instructed the EPE to act as a withholding agent, adding the specified alimony amount to the electricity bill, which should be deposited into a municipal court account. In cases of non-payment, the EPE is also authorized to cut off electricity service.
