Family disputes

Family dispute consultation

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Family dispute consultation is a professional legal service aimed at resolving conflicts related to marital relationships, divorce, division of property, determination of a child’s place of residence, alimony, and other matters of family law.

We provide comprehensive support at every stage:

  • Preparation of legal documents

    A lawyer analyzes documents related to the family dispute, including marriage or divorce certificates, documents concerning children, property, alimony, and other family law matters. Legally substantiated applications, petitions, or claims are prepared taking into account the specific circumstances of the case.

  • Legal analysis of the circumstances of the dispute

    A comprehensive legal analysis is conducted of the actions or inaction of the parties in the family dispute. The lawyer assesses risks, relevant case law, and the prospects of the case, and explains possible dispute resolution options along with the legal consequences of each decision.

  • Support in filing applications and claims

    The lawyer ensures the proper and timely submission of applications, complaints, or claims to the court or other authorities in matters of divorce, division of property, determination of a child’s place of residence, alimony, and other family law issues, while monitoring compliance with procedural deadlines.

  • Post-proceedings legal support

    Following the resolution of the family dispute, the lawyer provides guidance on the enforcement of court decisions, advises on further legal actions, and, where necessary, ensures additional protection of the client’s interests.

Consultation on family law disputes in Kharkiv is a professional legal service aimed at resolving conflicts arising within family legal relations. Disputes related to divorce, division of marital property, determination of a child’s place of residence, arrangements for communication with children, alimony recovery, and other family law matters often involve complex legal and emotional consequences. Therefore, timely consultation with a lawyer is essential for an accurate assessment of the situation and the selection of an effective legal strategy.

By seeking consultation on family disputes in Kharkiv, you receive a comprehensive analysis of your situation, clarification of the rights and obligations of the parties, and a clear understanding of possible options for out-of-court settlement or judicial protection. The lawyer reviews the available documents, circumstances of the conflict, relevant case law, and potential risks, forming a well-grounded legal position tailored to the client’s interests.

We have extensive practical experience in resolving family disputes in Kharkiv and understand how significant such matters are for personal life, children, and the future of the family. Each case is handled individually, taking into account the specific circumstances and the client’s needs. Our goal is to ensure legal certainty, effective protection of family rights, and confidence in the chosen legal solution.

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Our cases

Termination of parental rights

Enquiry:

His father, a businessman, did not want to be formally deprived of his parental rights and refused to pay child support. He participated in the proceedings through a solicitor and contested the claim.

What we do:

  • A series of reports were prepared and submitted to law enforcement and tax authorities to substantiate the illegal income schemes.
  • We conducted negotiations and ensured that the notarised documents were signed.
  • They drew up a legal strategy and succeeded in getting the father to admit the claim in court.

Result:

The court stripped him of his parental rights, and the child was placed in the care of a guardian who genuinely looks after her.

Case concerning the dissolution of a marriage registered in the UAE

Enquiry:

Such divorces are considered the most complex due to the possibility that the laws of a foreign country may apply, or because it may not be possible at all to hear the case in a Ukrainian court. The wife (our client) wished to divorce her foreign husband, with whom she had several children, all born and registered in various Arab countries. The marriage was registered in the UAE. Ukrainian courts require the original marriage certificate and retain it in the case file, but we did not have the original of this document. The couple had previously lived together in a foreign country, and under international law it was possible to apply the law of a foreign (Arab) state, which the husband sought to do in order to take the children.

What we do:

  • A court in Poltava refused to open proceedings due to the absence of the original marriage certificate and other objections regarding the lack of jurisdiction of the Ukrainian court over the case.
  • We filed for divorce at one of the courts in Kharkiv, having previously had two other cases on behalf of the client heard at the same court (concerning maintenance and determining the children’s place of residence with their mother) and won them.

Result:

We secured a court ruling granting a divorce without the original marriage certificate and in the absence of the respondent (the husband), obtained child support from the father, and established that the child would live with the mother.

Case concerning the termination of parental rights and adoption

Enquiry:

The client lived in a district town and sought to have the father’s parental rights terminated, as he had been absent from the child’s life for many years – he had not been in contact and had provided no support. However, the local child welfare service in that town was sympathetic to the father because they knew his family, who did not want their son to have his parental rights terminated, claiming it would be ‘a disgrace to the whole town’. The local child welfare service refused to assist, and so there was virtually no chance of winning the case in the district court.

What we do:

  • they registered the client in Kharkiv and enrolled her child in a school in Kharkiv; they brought the case before one of the courts in Kharkiv and also involved the Child Welfare Service in Kharkiv,
  • we received a favourable opinion from the Child Welfare Service regarding the appropriateness of terminating the child’s father’s parental rights, and we also obtained a court ruling in our favour,
  • The next step, also in one of the courts in Kharkiv, was the adoption of the child by the client’s husband.

Result:

The child’s ‘legal father’ was his wife’s husband, who had in fact already been fulfilling the role and duties of a father.