"Paternity acknowledgement" is a voluntary process when an unwed father becomes legally recognized as the biological father for child support purposes.

Child support is based on the policy that parents are obligated to pay for the support of children, even when the children are not living with both biological parents.

According to the Article 21 of the Code the marriage is the family union of a woman and a man registered in the state registry office.

Child kidnapping is a crime that happens with frightening regularity.

Whether you are legally separating or filing for divorce, it is extremely important that you don't allow your emotions to get the best of you, especially if child custody or property division is a part of your problem.

This is the latest of my posts regarding the child abduction case where the mother has refused to bring 2 young children back from the Ukraine despite being in breach of the family court's orders

In the sphere of surrogacy, Ukrainian legislators have proven to be far more progressive than many of their European colleagues.

It seems wrong to contemplate the ugliness of divorce, and often devastating consequences, during the honeymoon season.

"The Family Code of Ukraine of 10 January 2002 No. 2947-III" (effective since 2004) ("Family Code"), sets out the basic principles and regulations of property relations of spouses, including civil agreements, which may be entered into by and between spouses.

With each year, surrogacy is increasingly more commonly used by couples to resolve problems arising from reproductive dysfunctions of different types, which lead to impossibility to conceive and give birth to a child in a natural way.

It seems like only yesterday a child’s parents loved each other and lived together quite happily.

What about a couple who lives together as husband and wife, but does not have the marriage registration?

The international adoption process in Ukraine is quite a bit different from that of other countries.

Child Relocation Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ukraine, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries.

Family Law Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ukraine, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

При розлученні думка про поділ бізнесу з колишнім подружжям змушує нервувати.