A statement of claim for divorce is drawn up if one of the spouses does not give his consent to divorce. The document is drawn up in accordance with the requirements of the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine and submitted to the court at the place of registration of the defendant. The claim is the basis for starting the divorce procedure and has a certain structure that cannot be changed.

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The structure of the statement of claim for divorce

In order for your claim to be accepted in court, you must adhere to the following spelling sequence:

• title part;
• main part;
• an indication of the circumstances;
• the plaintiff’s claims;
• list of attached documents;
• date and signature.

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More about the content of the claim

Head part

The title of the claim shall contain the name of the judicial institution to which the application is submitted, as well as general information about the plaintiff and the defendant: full name, contacts, postal code and place of residence.

Main part

The main part contains information about the date of marriage, marriage certificate and the civil registry office that issued this document. Also, if there are children, information about them is indicated: date of birth and full name.

Indication of circumstances

Under the circumstances, the reason for the divorce and everything connected with it is assumed. You don’t have to go into details. The plaintiff can indicate only generalized reasons, for example, “we stopped loving each other,” “we can no longer live together,” “we have too different understanding of family life,” etc. It is also worth adding that the defendant refuses to divorce voluntarily.

Claimant’s claims

In the next part of the statement of claim to the court, the plaintiff indicates his requirements, which primarily include divorce. Also here you can describe other wishes, for example, a request to leave the husband’s surname or a proposal to consider issues related to the division of joint property in another lawsuit.

List of attached documents

The list of attached documents must contain all required papers, as well as a note on the number of copies and pages:

• a copy of the marriage certificate;
• a copy of the child’s birth certificate (if any);
• paid court fee receipts;
• copy of the statement of claim.

This list can be supplemented with documents that strengthen the position of the plaintiff, for example, a certificate from the hospital about beatings, documentary evidence of alcoholism or drug addiction in the defendant, etc. The package of documents is submitted in duplicate, one of which is then sent to the defendant.

Date and signature

Lastly, the date and signature of the person submitting the application are put. It can be both the plaintiff himself and his representative. According to Art. 175 of the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine, a statement of claim for divorce is submitted in writing in Ukrainian.

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