Divorce in court

Lawyer services for divorce are becoming increasingly in demand. This is understandable, since married couples strive to make the divorce process more civilized. In such a case, a lawyer’s consultation on divorce helps to correctly build your claims based on the norms of the law, and not on wounded pride. A divorce lawyer will help the client obtain what they are entitled to without making exorbitant demands dictated by a desire for revenge.

A divorce lawyer is also a psychologist who directs the thoughts of their clients into a legal channel. A lawyer’s assistance during a divorce consists not only of drafting procedural documents but also of emotional support. Knowing that a divorce lawyer is always behind them, the client feels more confident, especially in cases involving victims of domestic violence.

In our practice, the divorce process from start to finish takes a little more than a month, and its cost “from A to Z” varies, except in cases involving child support and property division. Everything happens without your presence and without tiresome unpleasant procedures.

Cases concerning divorce proceedings are now reviewed more thoroughly and meticulously. For the court to proceed quickly and not be delayed indefinitely, the plaintiff must provide a complete set of documents:

• receipts for payment of the state fee;
• statement of claim for divorce;
• marriage certificate (original + copy);
• the plaintiff’s passport of a citizen of Ukraine (photocopy of all pages).

If children were born during the marriage and they are under 18 at the time of filing the application, copies of their birth certificates must be attached.

The timelines of the divorce process will depend on which instance conducts the procedure. For example, if the divorce occurs in court, first, you will have to wait about one or two weeks for the court to consider your application and set a hearing date. The Family Code obliges the judge to issue a decision within one month after the procedural process. The maximum period is 90 days. Accordingly, the maximum duration of the divorce procedure is almost four months. Getting divorced through the civil registry office by mutual consent will take you no more than one month.

Divorce is not only a complex legal procedure but also a deep psychological trauma. At this time soon-to-be ex-spouses are often in a state of moral tension that often does not allow them to assess the situation adequately. Emotions will never help resolve a complex family situation. That is why it is very important to consult a competent lawyer as early as possible.

The lawyer will take over all responsibilities for drafting and filing the application. If necessary, our divorce lawyer will represent your interests during the divorce process at all court hearings. With this approach, getting a divorce will be not only psychologically more comfortable but also legally compliant, taking into account the requirements of both parties. Since divorce in Ukraine has become common, a separate category of lawyers — divorce attorneys — has emerged who specialize in this type of civil legal relationship. In Kyiv our firm has gathered experienced professionals ready to help you divorce your wife or husband without painful and humiliating scandals. A consultation with a divorce lawyer will allow you to file for divorce correctly while maximizing the protection of your property interests and the interests of your children. A divorce lawyer from our firm will help conduct the procedure in a civilized manner so that later there are no attempts to revisit the agreements reached.

Our legal association has many successfully resolved divorce cases. The main task that a divorce lawyer at “Nakaz” sets for themselves is prompt, professional legal protection in Kyiv, competent legal advice, and achieving the desired result in the court divorce process. Most spouses usually do not need the services of a divorce lawyer. Specialists in this area are consulted when the situation truly requires professional resolution and any mistakes in this regard are unacceptable.

Many law firms provide assistance of a lawyer in divorce through judicial instances. Our specialists’ many years of experience, continuous self-improvement, study of all legislative innovations, and regular professional development are just some of the qualities that attract clients to our legal association, and the quality of services makes many of them repeat clients. Prices for lawyer services for divorce are quite democratic and accessible.

Divorce lawyers from “Nakaz” are ready to defend your interests in courts of any instance. Kyiv is a city where knowledge and experience are decisive, so the legal assistance provided by our divorce lawyer will be necessary for those who find themselves in a complex legal situation and need its professional resolution. A divorce lawyer is necessary if you will have to divide property during the divorce. Very often the lawyer is not only a guarantor of a fair resolution but also the person authorized to conduct all negotiations with the other party.

Another important issue that often arises during divorce is the collection of child support. Although the court proceedings on this issue are fairly straightforward for specialists, this procedure is usually difficult for the parties to endure and requires careful study of all materials in the case, which a divorce lawyer will competently and promptly resolve from a legal point of view. If your claims are justified and you have a lawyer, the divorce process is guaranteed to go the way you want. If you find yourself in a situation requiring qualified legal assistance in divorce, we are ready to provide you with the necessary consultations in family law and find optimal ways to resolve the problem.

If divorce is inevitable, you should know that spouses can be divorced in two institutions:

• the civil registration offices;
• the court.

If the husband and wife have no children and both want to dissolve the marriage, the Family Code allows them to terminate their marriage at the civil registry office. For this they only need to submit an application to this office and receive a decree on the dissolution of the marriage after one month. There are cases when only one spouse may apply to this office (for example, if the other spouse has long disappeared, been declared incapacitated, or sentenced to more than 3 years). Note that the civil registry office does not resolve issues of property division.

If there are children in the marriage, the divorce will take place in court. A court divorce may be carried out upon the application of one of the spouses or based on their joint application. At the hearing, in particular, the following is determined:

• which parent the child will live with;
• how the other parent will participate in raising the son or daughter;
• issues of paying child support;
• problems regarding property division (if such a claim is included in the lawsuit);
• other matters related to the case.

The court’s decision is issued one month after filing the claim. During this time the husband and wife may withdraw their application.

The order of termination of marriage, if the couple has reached an agreement but they have children, still requires going to court. In this case the spouses submit an application accompanied by an agreement describing all conditions of termination of the marriage concerning the further upbringing of the children. If the court has grounds to believe that the conditions of the agreement will not be fulfilled or that the child’s rights will be violated, the court may refuse to terminate the marriage in this way. In such a situation the spouses should adjust the terms of the agreement and resume the divorce procedure.

To answer the question of how much a divorce costs in Ukraine, it is necessary to clarify where the divorce process will take place: in court or in the registry office. The cost of a divorce through the registry office includes only payment of the state fee for registering the civil act, which today amounts to half of the non-taxable minimum income of citizens. If divorcing through the court, when filing an application for termination of marriage you must pay a court fee in the amount of 20% of the minimum wage. You can file for divorce only after paying the specified amounts.

Our lawyers provide any consultation in the field of family law, including divorce proceedings. We understand that court divorce is a very unpleasant procedure for you. Therefore, we can represent your interests in court even without your personal presence.

We also provide legal support during pre-trial proceedings. If the court decision does not satisfy you, we will help appeal such a decision to the appellate or cassation instance. We will prepare an agreement on the collection of child support that only needs to be notarized. We will perform any other actions so that you are fully satisfied with the result obtained.

It does not matter to us what issue you contacted our firm about: collection of child support, drafting a claim, division of property or representation of your interests in court, a divorce lawyer will provide qualified assistance that will help cope with any, even seemingly hopeless, situation.

Specialists of our legal association have many years of experience defending clients’ interests in divorce cases. We guarantee that all procedural documents we prepare comply with the requirements of the law, and the presentations in the courtroom will maximally convey to the judge the validity of the claims set out in the lawsuit.

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If the spouses cannot agree on the fate of items owned jointly, they must file a claim for the division of jointly acquired property. Having read the sample below, you can try to independently draft a statement of claim for the division of marital property, but you should clearly understand which items have this status. Contact our consultant and they will gladly explain all the nuances of the legislation in this area.

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A parents’ divorce should not affect the child’s financial well-being. Practice in Ukraine shows that in most cases the child remains with the mother regardless of her income level. In such a case a claim for child support helps involve the father in providing for the child. You can draft a statement of claim for child support based on the sample and consultations with our lawyer.

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After divorce not all parents maintain their original income level. No one is immune to dismissal or deterioration of health. Therefore, one has to file a claim to reduce the amount of child support so as not to accumulate arrears that are simply impossible to pay off. A statement of claim to reduce child support must have substantial grounds, because if granted by the court the child’s material support will be reduced. The procedure for proving this can be learned by reading the sample or contacting our family lawyer.

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When there are reasons preventing filing for divorce at the registry office, a claim for divorce is filed in court. This can also simultaneously be a claim for divorce and division of property. This approach will reduce the time to resolve all unpleasant issues. Filing a claim for divorce initiates court proceedings, the result of which should be the termination of the marriage and resolution of all issues related to this event. A sample document can be seen below.

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The main task of the court is to protect the child, even from their parents. Although a claim for deprivation of parental rights may seem a harsh measure, it can save the child’s life in the future. A statement of claim for deprivation of parental rights is considered with the participation of representatives of guardianship authorities, psychologists, teachers and caregivers. A sample claim is provided below.

Comprehensive services provided by the company for the divorce process

In case of a tense psychological situation between spouses, our lawyers will relieve you of the need to attend the hearing. An experienced lawyer will provide:

• drafting the application to initiate the process;
• protection of claim interests at the hearing;
• payment of state fees at the bank;
• receipt of the court decision and extract in hand.

Cost of services

The cost of our lawyers’ services directly depends on the category and complexity of the case. An obviously losing situation requires attracting external high-level specialists with payment of their services separately.