FAMILY LAW IN UKRAINE

 

Family Lawyers for Ukrainian and International Families

 

CANDOR Law Firm provides comprehensive family law services in Ukraine for individuals, foreign nationals, international families and Ukrainians living abroad.

 

Family matters often involve not only personal relationships but also children, property, financial interests, inheritance and cross-border legal issues.

 

Our lawyers provide confidential and strategic legal assistance in complex family matters, including divorce, child-related disputes, marriage contracts, division of marital property and international family matters.

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OUR FAMILY LAW SERVICES

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Marriage Contracts

 

We assist clients with drafting and reviewing marriage contracts designed to regulate property and financial relations between spouses.

 

Our lawyers can advise on:

 

• ownership of assets;

• division of property;

• financial obligations;

• protection of separate property;

• international elements of marriage contracts;

• Ukrainian and foreign spouses.

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Child Custody & Residence

 

We provide legal assistance in disputes concerning children, including determining the child’s place of residence and protecting parental rights.

 

Our services include:

 

• determination of a child’s place of residence;

• disputes between parents;

• parental rights and responsibilities;

• child-related court proceedings;

• representation before Ukrainian authorities and courts;

• international child-related matters.

 

CHILDREN ARE THE PRIORITY

 

In family disputes involving children, our approach is focused on protecting the child’s best interests while ensuring effective legal protection of our client’s parental rights.

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Divorce in Ukraine

 

We provide legal assistance in divorce proceedings, including cases involving foreign nationals, spouses living in different countries and disputes concerning children or marital property.

 

Our services include:

 

• divorce proceedings;

• preparation of applications and claims;

• representation before Ukrainian courts;

• divorce where one spouse resides abroad;

• recognition and legalisation of foreign divorce documents;

• legal advice regarding the consequences of divorce.

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Division of Marital Property

 

We assist spouses with the legal division of assets acquired during marriage.

 

This may include:

• real estate;

• vehicles;

• corporate rights;

• shares in companies;

• bank accounts and financial assets;

• business interests;

• other valuable property.

 

Where significant assets or business interests are involved, family law may intersect with corporate, real estate and financial law.

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FAMILY LAW FOR FOREIGNERS IN UKRAINE

 

Legal Assistance for Foreign Nationals

 

CANDOR Law Firm provides family law services to foreign nationals who are married to Ukrainian citizens, reside in Ukraine or have family and property interests connected with Ukraine.

 

We assist with:

 

• marriage in Ukraine;

• marriage contracts;

• divorce in Ukraine;

• child residence matters;

• parental rights;

• division of property;

• inheritance;

• recognition of foreign family documents;

• cross-border family disputes.

 

Our English-speaking lawyers can communicate directly with foreign clients and coordinate Ukrainian legal proceedings with their lawyers or advisers abroad.

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INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW

 

Cross-Border Family Matters

 

Family disputes involving more than one country can require coordination between different legal systems.

 

CANDOR Law Firm assists clients with family matters involving Ukraine and other jurisdictions, including:

 

• international divorce;

• foreign spouses;

• children residing in different countries;

• recognition of foreign court decisions;

• cross-border property;

• international inheritance;

• parental rights;

• legalisation and apostille of documents;

• cooperation with foreign lawyers.

 

Where a family matter has an international element, we coordinate Ukrainian legal proceedings with the broader cross-border legal strategy.

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FAMILY & BUSINESS ASSETS

 

Protecting Significant Assets in Family Matters

 

For business owners, executives and high-net-worth individuals, family disputes may involve substantial assets and business interests.

 

CANDOR Law Firm provides coordinated legal assistance concerning:

 

• company shares;

• corporate rights;

• business ownership;

• real estate;

• investment assets;

• financial interests;

• division of marital property;

• marriage contracts;

• inheritance planning.

 

Our multidisciplinary approach allows family matters to be considered together with corporate, real estate, investment and litigation issues.

 

 

INHERITANCE & FAMILY PROPERTY

 

Family, Property and Succession Matters

 

We provide legal assistance in inheritance and succession matters connected with family relationships and assets in Ukraine.

 

Our services include:

 

• inheritance proceedings;

• inheritance disputes;

• wills;

• succession matters;

• recognition of inheritance rights;

• division of inherited property;

• real estate inherited in Ukraine;

• cross-border inheritance matters.