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Read full Code here. Some relevant articles: Article 6. Child 1. A person that has not attained the full age enjoys a child’s legal status. Article 7. General Principles of Family Relations Regulation 7. A child should be secured the possibility to exercise his/her rights as laid down in the Constitution of Ukraine (254k/96-BP), Convention on the Rights of the Child (995_021) and other international legal instruments Ukraine is bound by. Article 142. Equal Children’ Rights and Responsibilities In respect of their Parents Article 152. Ensuring the Child’s Right to the Appropriate Parental Education Article 171. Due Regard to the Child’s Views in Deciding Matters Related to His/Her Life Article 172. Responsibility of the Child, Adult Daughter and Son to Care about their Parents
2. A child that has not attained the age of 14 is considered to be a minor.
A child from 14 to 18 years old is considered to be a juvenile.
8. Family relations should be regulated with utmost consideration of the best interests of a child and family members that are unable to work.
1. Children assume equal rights and responsibilities in respect of their parents irrespectively of whether their parents were married to each other or not.
1. The child’s right to the appropriate parental education is secured by the State control system established by law.
2. The child has the right to object to inappropriate discharge by parents of their responsibilities in respect of him/her.
3. The child has the right to approach the Custody and Care Authority, other public authorities, local authorities and public organizations in view of protecting his/her rights and interests.
4. The child has the right to seek a remedy in court to protect his/her rights and interests provided he/she has attained the age of 14.
1. A child has the right to be heard by his/her parents, other members of the family, officials in matters that relate to him/her personally and to the family.
2. A child able to express his/her views should be heard in proceedings related to the dispute between his/her parents, other persons about the child’s education, place of residence, and to the dispute about deprivation of parental rights, resumption of parental rights, and administration of his/her property.
3. The court has the right to pronounce a decision without taking into account views of the child if the child’s interests so require.
1. The child, adult daughter and son shall care about their parents and assist them.
2. The adult daughter, adult son has the right to seek protection of the rights and interests of their parents that are unable to work and care about themselves, as their legal representatives and do not require special powers thereto.
3. Whenever adult daughter, adult son does not care about their parents that are unable to work and care about themselves, expenses born by providing such care may be covered with resources levied on them judicially.