Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled that a father's persistent refusal to pay child support constitutes economic violence and gender violence. The decision arose from a case where a woman spent 19 years pursuing legal action against her ex-partner who accumulated nearly $40 million in unpaid support and attempted to hide his property through a fraudulent sale. The court found that non-payment harms not only children but violates mothers' right to live free of violence by placing financial burdens solely on them.