Child Relocation Comparative Guide

1. Legal framework

1.1. What local legislative and/or regulatory provisions govern child relocation in your jurisdiction?

The Family Code of Ukraine (2002) defines the legal consequences when a parent or another person arbitrarily, without the consent of the other parent or other persons with whom a minor child lives habitually or based on an agreement, law or court decision, changes their place of residence within Ukraine.

At the same time, the general rules on crossing the border of Ukraine by local nationals and foreigners, including stateless persons, are set out in:

• the Law on the Procedure for Leaving and Entering Ukraine by Ukrainian Citizens (1994); and
• the Regulations on Border Crossing by Ukrainian Citizens approved by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution 57/1995.