Mothers who raise children on their own are eligible for financial assistance from the state. Specialists of the “Legal Adviser for IDPs” explained how to confirm the status of a single mother or single father.

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They noted that Ukrainian legislation does not have a definition of the concept of " This term is explained by the Plenum of the Supreme Court of Ukraine. So, a single mother is considered a woman who:.

not married.

and whose child's birth certificate does not contain a record of the child's father.

or the record of the father is duly made at the direction of the mother (i.e.. according to mother);

widow;

another woman who raises and holds the child herself.

The concept of " At the same time, the Supreme Court sees it possible to apply the analogy of the concept of “single mother” and concludes that two facts are necessary to acquire these statuses:.

unmarried;

raise and support the child by the mother or father, respectively (without the participation of the other spouse in the life of the child).

That is, the dissolution of marriage and the establishment of the place of residence of the child with one of the parents, which includes the obligation to support and raise the child, do not prove the absence of the participation of the second parent in the upbringing of the child and, accordingly, do not confirm the status of a single father or single mother..

What documents can confirm this status.

death certificate of the other parent;

court decision declaring the other parent missing;

court decision declaring the other parent dead;

court decision to terminate parental rights;

an extract from the State Register of civil status acts of citizens on state registration of the birth of a child, indicating the reason for entering information about the father of the child from the words of the mother, etc..

Experts warn that the concepts of “single parent/mother” and “person raising a child on their own” should not be equated. In the current legislation, the content of the concept of " Moreover, this concept is wider than the concept of single parents.. From a practical point of view, this means that self-rearing of a child can also be confirmed by:.

an act drawn up by a social commission created by a primary trade union organization;

certificate from the school (kindergarten) that the other parent is not involved in the upbringing of the child;

certificate of the stay of the second parent on inpatient treatment and the inability to participate in the upbringing and maintenance of the child.

This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented depending on the individual circumstances of each.

In order to provide benefits and guarantees established by labor legislation on holidays in accordance with the clarification of the Ministry of Social Policy, benefits for single mothers also apply to women who:.

divorced and raising a child without a father, despite the fact of receiving alimony;

married, but her child is not adopted by a new man.

From January 1, 2023, some social payments have been automatically extended for the entire period of martial law plus one month after it ends. Recall in what cases you need to contact the social security authorities for their continuation.