Child Support Lawyer

Description

Your child has the right to a decent standard of living, but the ex-husband hides income or refuses to pay altogether? The YURKONSALT team of lawyers will enforce child support, identify the debtor’s real assets, and freeze their accounts. Contact us now.

Child support is awarded only from the date the claim is filed in court. Every month of waiting and attempts to reach an agreement is forever lost money for your child. Even if the father is not officially employed, the law allows payments to be collected based on the average salary. We work online across all of Ukraine, so you won’t have to spend time traveling.

Procedure for collecting child support through the court

Fear of a long court process often stops mothers from taking decisive action. But the law provides mechanisms that make it possible to resolve the issue quickly and without your personal presence.

We select the child support collection procedure in court depending on whether there is a dispute about paternity and what income the defendant has.

Obtaining a court order in 15 days

Obtaining a court order is a simplified procedure where the judge issues a document without summoning the parties. If you miss the opportunity to file such an application, you will have to go to the general court, which will take months. We prepare the application, and within a few weeks you already have the document needed for the enforcement service.

Adversarial proceedings in complex cases

Adversarial proceedings are used when it is necessary to collect a fixed monetary amount, additional expenses, or if the father contests the claims. Without proper justification, the court will award only the minimum. We gather evidence of expenses for the child and prove the defendant’s real financial standing.

Child support amount in 2026: how much can be collected

Many people believe that you can’t get anything from an unemployed person, so they don’t even try to file a lawsuit. This is the main mistake made by dishonest payers.

The law clearly sets minimum thresholds below which payments cannot drop. We analyze the situation and demand an amount that will actually cover the child’s needs.

Minimum guaranteed amount for a child

The minimum guaranteed amount is 50% of the subsistence minimum for a child of the relevant age. If you don’t apply to the court, this money will remain with the debtor. We fix this amount as a baseline claim in every case.

Collecting child support from a non-working parent

Child support collection from a non-working parent is carried out on general grounds, because the lack of official employment does not exempt them from the obligation to provide for the child. If you let things drift, the father will not pay for years. In such cases, we ask the court to calculate the amount based on the average salary in your region.

Liability and penalties for non-payment of child support

A court decision is only half the job. If the father continues to ignore their obligations, strict enforcement mechanisms must be applied.

We actively cooperate with the enforcement service to turn a paper decision into real money on your card.

Accrual of a penalty for late payments

Accruing a penalty entails a sanction of 1% for each day of delay in paying child support. If the corresponding calculation is not submitted, the debt will not increase. We help collect a penalty for non-payment of child support, which often forces the debtor to quickly find funds.

Seizure of the debtor’s property and bank accounts

Seizure of property and bank accounts means the enforcement officer blocks all cards of the non-payer. If the enforcement officer is inactive, the debtor continues to freely use the money. We monitor the enforcement officer’s work and file motions for an immediate seizure of all identified assets.

Collecting child support from a parent abroad

Moving the payer to another country does not mean they can forget about the child. Many mothers give up, believing that it’s impossible to reach the ex-husband abroad. If nothing is done, the debtor will calmly build a new life without financial obligations.

We use international conventions to recognize Ukrainian decisions in Europe. Our practice shows that child support from a parent abroad can be fully collected. We prepare a package of documents for a foreign court and secure the seizure of the payer’s accounts in the country where they are located.

Often, collection is preceded by the official termination of the relationship. If you haven’t finalized the split yet, our legal assistance for divorce will allow you to resolve both issues comprehensively.

Legalization of a court decision abroad

For a Ukrainian court decision to take effect in another country, it needs to be legalized. We prepare the required package of documents and submit it through the Ministry of Justice to the competent authorities of the foreign state.

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