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Family matters

Family disputes are conflicts that arise between spouses within the framework of family law and are regulated by the Family and Civil Codes of Ukraine. Such cases arise out of family legal relations governing property and non-property relations between husband and wife, parents and children, adoption relations, and relations between other family members as defined in the family law of Ukraine.

A family lawyer will help to protect the interests of clients in resolving such disputes:

Divorce:

Divorce upon joint application of spouses with children.
Divorce at the request of one of the spouses.
Divorce without your presence.
Divorce from a citizen residing outside Ukraine.
Divorce of an IDP marriage.
Recognition of a marriage as invalid.
Drawing up, changing or terminating a marriage contract, invalidating a marriage contract.

Fatherhood/Motherhood:

Disputes between a father and mother about the place of residence of a minor child.
Resolving a dispute regarding participation in the upbringing of a child by a parent who lives separately.
Deprivation of parental rights.
Adoption of a child.
Establishment of paternity/maternity.
Disputing paternity/maternity.
Children traveling abroad without the consent of one of the parents.

Division of marital property:

Division of marital property.
Distribution of joint property acquired in a civil marriage.
Distribution of credit obligations of the spouses.
Resolving housing issues.

Recovery of alimony:

To support a minor child.
For the maintenance of an adult child who continues his or her education.
Reduction of child support payments.
Exemption from the obligation to support a child.
Determination of child support arrears.
The penalty is 1% of the amount of unpaid alimony for each day of delay, but not more than 100% of the debt.

Cases of separate proceedings:

Restriction of civil capacity of an individual.
Recognizing an individual as incapacitated and establishing guardianship over him/her.
Restoration of civil capacity of an individual.
Granting full civil capacity to a minor.
Recognizing an individual as missing or declaring him or her dead.
Establishing the fact of kinship.

Drafting contracts:

Marriage agreement.
An agreement between the wife and husband on which of them will live with the children after the divorce and the parents’ participation in their upbringing.
Agreement between the wife and husband on the provision of maintenance.
Agreement between a wife and husband on the termination of the right to alimony in connection with the acquisition of real estate ownership.
Parental agreement on the payment of child support.
An agreement between a wife and husband to determine the procedure for using real estate.
Agreement on the division of real estate.

Services of a lawyer in family matters:

Consultation to determine the optimal strategy for protecting the client’s interests.
Examination of documents and determination of legal position.
Development of a legal strategy.
Pre-trial settlement of the dispute, negotiations with other parties to the dispute.
Analyzing case law, drafting the necessary documents to resolve a family dispute.
Gathering evidence, making attorney’s inquiries.
Preparation and filing of claims, motions, responses, objections, etc.
Representation of the client’s interests in courts and other public authorities.
Representation of interests in the executive service.
Control over the enforcement of court decisions.

Benefits of cooperation:

The lawyer will help you find the best way to resolve the conflict, taking into account all the peculiarities of your situation.

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