The Ministry of Justice explained how to dissolve a marriage through the DRACS and when a court is unavoidable

It is possible to dissolve a marriage in Ukraine through the Department of State Registration of Civil Status Acts (DRATSS) only under certain conditions. Spouses must have mutual consent to divorce, have no common minor children, and no disputes regarding the division of property.

The Department of State Registration of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine reminded about this.

When a marriage can be dissolved through the DRATSS

To register a divorce, spouses need to apply to any department of the DRATS with:

passports;
marriage certificate.

The Ministry of Justice explains that if one of the spouses cannot be present in person, he or she has the right to separately issue a statement and have it notarized. In such a case, the second spouse submits both applications to the DRATS at the same time.

After submitting the documents, a one-month waiting period is established. After it is completed, the spouses must again apply to the DRATS for state registration of divorce and obtaining the corresponding certificate.

When a court decision is required

Divorce through the court is mandatory in cases, if:

the spouses have joint minor children;
one of the spouses does not agree to divorce;
there are property disputes between the parties.

A lawsuit can be filed in person or through a representative.

After the decision is made, the court sends it to the Department of the State Criminal Court at the place where the decision was made. There, relevant information is entered into the State Register of civil status acts of citizens and a note is made in the act record of marriage.

The Ministry of Justice emphasizes that the correct preparation of documents and compliance with the established procedure allows to avoid delays during the dissolution of marriage.