Family law support in Ukraine

Matters we can assess

• divorce
• parenting and child-related arrangements or disputes
• family maintenance issues
• division of property
• drafting and reviewing family-law documents

When to seek advice promptly

• you have received a claim or court notice
• a procedural deadline is approaching
• you are about to sign an agreement
• documents or access to relevant information may be lost

Possible routes

Articles 106 and 109–112 of the Family Code provide different routes. Child, maintenance and property issues are assessed separately.

• civil registry procedure where the statutory conditions are met
• joint court application by spouses who have children
• a claim by one spouse
• a separate agreement or court process for related issues
• representation within the agreed scope

What the work may include

• reviewing the timeline and documents
• identifying evidence needs
• drafting documents
• authorised communications with other parties
• status reporting

What we need from you

• a concise chronology
• names of connected persons for the conflict check
• court and deadline information
• documents only after the conflict check and through an agreed channel

Fees

• Fees are determined after the task and scope have been defined.
• The agreed fee and any external costs are recorded before work begins.

Stages

• conflict check
• assessment
• scope and engagement
• preparation or conduct
• status and next step

Current law, case law and limitations

Checked on 2 September 2026 against the Family Code, Civil Procedure Code and Supreme Court materials.

• a court cannot compel a person to preserve a marriage against their will — case No. 444/4951/24
• the former restriction on a divorce claim during pregnancy and the first year after birth was removed from article 110 in 2024
• reconciliation measures do not apply where one spouse committed domestic violence
• venue and remote participation depend on the procedural facts
• property and child-related issues may require a separate scope