- Necessary documents for divorce through the registry office in Ukraine
- Divorce by general consent, no disputes about property, no children
- How to get a divorce if your husband is considered missing?
- How to get a divorce if your husband is declared incompetent?
- How to get a divorce without your husband/wife’s knowledge?
- Spouse’s application for divorce
- Which registry office should I submit documents for divorce to?
Necessary documents for divorce through the registry office in Ukraine
The fatal phrase “file for divorce” means that the decision to dissolve the marriage has been made finally and irrevocably. The next step is to implement this decision – submitting an application for divorce to the registry office.
Let’s consider what requirements the law imposes on a divorce application and what documents are needed to complete it.
Divorce by general consent, no disputes about property, no children
- Spouses’ application for divorce.
- Passports and TIN.
- Marriage certificate.
- Original receipt for payment of the state fee.
How to get a divorce if your husband is considered missing?
Application for divorce from wife:
- Passport.
- Marriage certificate.
- Original receipt for payment of the state fee.
- The court decision to confess the man is missing (copy).
All court decisions must be certified by a seal with a mark of entry into legal force.
How to get a divorce if your husband is declared incompetent?
- Spouse’s application for divorce;
- Passport.
- Marriage certificate.
- Original receipt for payment of the state fee.
- Court decision declaring a man incompetent (copy).
All court decisions must be certified by a seal with a mark of entry into legal force.
How to get a divorce without your husband/wife’s knowledge?
Divorce through the civil registry office is possible either by joint consent of the spouses, or on the grounds provided for by the Family Code of Ukraine (incapacity, recognition as dead or missing). Divorce without the consent of one of the spouses in an administrative manner (through the civil registry office) is impossible. To dissolve a marriage, you must go to court.
To obtain a divorce without the presence of a man, you must submit the following documents:
- Application for divorce on behalf of the spouse.
- An application for divorce on behalf of a man, the signature on which is notarized.
- Notarized power of attorney to conduct divorce proceedings on behalf of the spouse.
- Passport.
- TIN.
- Marriage certificate.
- Original receipt for payment of the state fee.
Spouse’s application for divorce
An application for divorce is drawn up in accordance with the established forms:
- Form No. 9 Used with the consent of the parties and the absence of common minor children.
- Form No. 10 For unilateral divorce.
- Form No. 11 and No. 12 Based on the entry into force of a court decision on divorce for its state registration, for example, if the second spouse is recognized by the court as incompetent, missing or deceased
A joint application for divorce through the registry office must contain the following data:
- Full name, date and place of birth, citizenship and nationality, place of residence, passport details or other identification document of each spouse;
- details of the entry in the marriage registration book;
- the text of the divorce petition requesting the spouse to dissolve the marriage;
- indication of the surname that the spouses choose after the divorce (return the previous one, which they had before marriage, or leave the current one);
- signatures of the spouse;
- date of application.
The application, which is submitted separately by each of the spouses, must contain the same data, but only the applicant submits it. The only condition is that the signature of an applicant who cannot appear to file a joint application must be certified by a notary or other authorized person.
An application submitted unilaterally, without the consent of one of the spouses, must contain the reasons for the divorce, as well as additional data (for example, details of a court decision recognizing the spouse as incompetent, deceased or missing).
Which registry office should I submit documents for divorce to?
After preparing a package of documents, you must contact the DRATSS to file an application for divorce:
- at the place of residence of the spouse – in case of joint residence;
- at the place of residence of one of the spouses – in case of separation;
- at the place of marriage registration.
Don’t be fooled by the ease of the divorce process. Even here there are pitfalls. Most of them are related to the failure of one of the spouses to appear at the registry office, errors in the application, etc. Sometimes difficulties arise due to the fault of the registry office employees. If you have questions about documents, samples, the divorce process and obtaining certificates, please contact our lawyers for advice.