Divorce petition

* please note that in the process of divorce, as a rule, issues related to alimony and division of property arise, which are not included in the packages described above.
** by “court” we mean full handling of the case in one instance. For example: after the decision of the court of first instance, an appeal to the appellate court may be required.
*** post-judgment enforcement proceedings are paid additionally, the purpose of which is the actual enforcement of the court decision: enforcement proceedings.
**** a power of attorney is necessary so that our lawyer can independently file documents with the court and represent the client’s interests at hearings. The client can execute the power of attorney with any notary using the provided sample.

The end of family life, as well as its beginning, must be properly documented. And this is done not only to satisfy the legislator who adopted such a norm, but also so that the consequences of these decisions have legal grounds. An official document confirming the conclusion or dissolution of a marriage is perceived by the system as a regulator of property relations and parenthood relations.

The procedure for dissolution of marriage is initiated by one party or both parties at once by filing an application with the authority authorized to carry out such legal actions. This may be the court or the civil registry office (RAGS).

If the parties agree to part peacefully, without property claims against each other, and they have no children, the divorce application can be filed with the civil registry office (RAGS). If the divorce involves a property dispute and the couple cannot agree on the division of property, the decision is entrusted to the court. The same applies if there are children in the marriage. Protecting their interests in Ukraine is a top priority. That is why a couple with children can only get a divorce through the court.

How much does a divorce cost in Ukraine

Many spouses who have thought about divorce or are already planning to go to the registry office worry about how much a divorce costs in Ukraine and what the price is for the documents that lawyers will need to prepare if the case goes to court. But there is no need to worry about this, because the cost of divorce lawyers today is quite affordable for every Ukrainian. If you are interested in the price for a divorce without the involvement of one party, you can always find the service rates on the website page or by the contact phone number of the legal association “Nakaz”.

How to file for divorce through the court in Ukraine

Divorce through the court begins with writing a statement. According to the requirements of civil procedural law, such an application is filed as a claim, and therefore, all the requirements established by the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine apply to it. Free form is not allowed here, so to correctly draw up the document you need a certain level of legal knowledge. The divorce claim is filed in the court determined according to the rules of jurisdiction and competence set out in the same Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine.

A divorce application, in addition to the demand for dissolution of marriage, may contain other claims, for example, division of property or establishment of a separate living arrangement. Whether to state all claims in one lawsuit or to file a claim for divorce and a claim for property division as separate procedural documents depends only on your situation and preferences; both options are permitted by law.

To divorce your wife or husband, the following documents must be attached to the claim:

• a copy of your passport, and if the spouse does not object to the divorce, then a copy of their document;
• a copy of the marriage certificate;
• a copy of the child’s birth certificate (if any).

In addition to filing the application with the court, you also need to draw up an agreement on the upbringing and support of the child after the parents’ divorce.

After you have filed the divorce application through the court, one month must pass before its consideration begins; only after this period does the judge set the date of the proceedings during which the decision is made. According to the new rules for registration of civil status acts, the court itself sends its decision to the civil registry office (RAGS), where the parties can obtain the divorce certificate.

To have the claim accepted, it is necessary to attach a receipt for payment of the court fee, the amount of which depends on the composition of the claims.

Assistance from Nakaz legal association lawyers in divorce

Since drafting the claim and the attached agreement, as well as filing the application with the court, must be carried out in compliance with legislative requirements, the best option for you is to entrust these functions to a professional team of lawyers. But a lawyer will serve you not only as a source of specialized knowledge; they also have a number of positive qualities that manifest themselves in divorce cases. An attorney is not subject to the emotions that overwhelm many divorcing couples, because much deeper consequences lie behind the divorce process, during which people’s lives change irrevocably. Few are able to remain calm in such situations. Pain and resentments accumulated by the former spouses are poured out in the courtroom, and this affects the judge’s decision. Here only facts and legally significant actions are valued, and it is about them that the lawyer will speak, leaving all the emotional background to their clients.

Our team offers its clients the following services in divorce proceedings:

• drafting the claim and the agreement on the upbringing and support of the child;
• filing the application with the court;
• representing the client’s interests in court;
• if necessary, further cooperation to protect the property rights of both the client and their children.

All procedural actions carried out by our lawyers are performed within the law and guarantee a positive outcome of the dispute according to the established strategy. If necessary, we can expedite the consideration of the case, and all the client’s financial claims will be satisfied to the greatest extent possible.

Sample divorce application