{"id":2857,"date":"2026-05-29T03:07:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/simejne-pravo\/advokat-z-alimentiv\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:33:18","slug":"advokat-z-alimentiv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/en\/simejne-pravo\/advokat-z-alimentiv\/","title":{"rendered":"Alimony lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"

A claimant in a child maintenance case is exempt from the court fee Art. 5(1)(3) of the Law \u201cOn Court Fees\u201d<\/span>, and no limitation period applies: you can file at any time until the child turns 18. So the real loss in maintenance cases is measured in months of delay: maintenance is awarded from the date the claim is filed, and for every month before that the money has to be recovered separately under Art. 191(2) of the Family Code, by proving that you tried to obtain it.<\/p>\n

Most of our maintenance cases look the same: a payer declaring the minimum wage, a sole trader filing a nil return, or someone officially unemployed who nonetheless has a new car and holidays abroad. In such cases a maintenance lawyer works mainly with evidence of income and standard of living, and that evidence decides whether the child receives 1,756 UAH or 12,000 UAH a month.<\/p>\n

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How much maintenance is payable in 2026<\/h2>\n

The subsistence minimum for children in 2026: 2,817 UAH (under 6) and 3,512 UAH (from 6 to 18).<\/p>\n

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Figure<\/th>\nUnder 6<\/th>\nFrom 6 to 18<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Guaranteed minimum (50 % of the subsistence minimum, Art. 182(2) FC)<\/td>\n1,408.50 UAH<\/td>\n1,756 UAH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Recommended minimum (100 % of the subsistence minimum)<\/td>\n2,817 UAH<\/td>\n3,512 UAH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum on enforced recovery (10 subsistence minimums, Art. 182(5) FC)<\/td>\n28,170 UAH<\/td>\n35,120 UAH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
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The guaranteed minimum is an absolute floor: the court cannot award less, even if the payer has no job. Having no income does not release anyone from the duty to support a child.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

Shares of income Art. 183(5) FC<\/span>: one quarter for one child, one third for two, one half for three or more. The amount cannot fall below the guaranteed minimum or exceed ten subsistence minimums per child. Instead of a share, the court may award a fixed sum Art. 184 FC<\/span>, which is indexed annually.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/a><\/p>\n

Three ways to obtain maintenance<\/h2>\n

A court order: issued in five days<\/h3><\/svg>issued in 5 days<\/span><\/div>

The fastest route. An application for a court order is made for recovery as a share of income: a quarter, a third or a half Art. 183(5) FC, Art. 161 CPC<\/span>.<\/p>\n