Child maintenance for three children recovered through a court order
The client’s problem
A client approached DSA GROUP who was supporting her three young children on her own. The children’s father was not providing adequate financial support, so child maintenance had to be recovered through the courts. To protect the children’s rights promptly, the client needed the help of a child maintenance lawyer and properly prepared court documents.
What we did
The claim for child maintenance met the conditions for court-order (simplified) proceedings, so we applied to the court in that procedure – without lengthy action proceedings.
Our lawyer:
- prepared and, on 10 March 2026, filed an application for a court order;
- collected documents confirming the children’s right to maintenance;
- put together the necessary evidence;
- supported the case through to the court decision.
Legal position
Our position was that under the Family Code of Ukraine both parents are obliged to support their children until they come of age. Since the claim met the conditions for court-order proceedings, applying for a court order made it possible to ensure quick and effective protection of rights in court without lengthy action proceedings.
Outcome
The next day, 11 March 2026, the Chuhuiv City Court of Kharkiv Oblast issued a court order. The father was ordered to pay child maintenance for the three children of half of his earnings (income) every month, but not less than 50% of the subsistence minimum and not more than ten subsistence minimums for a child of the relevant age per child – from 10 March 2026 until the children come of age. The court allowed immediate enforcement of maintenance within one month’s payment, and the court fee was recovered from the debtor.
Outcome for the client: only one day passed between the application and the court order, and maintenance for the first month can be recovered immediately.
