How to File for Divorce in a Court Chosen by the Spouses

When filing for divorce through the court, an important issue is determining which court will consider the case. As a general rule established by Article 27 of the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine, a claim must be filed with the court at the place of residence or location of the defendant.

However, in practice there are situations where filing a divorce claim at the defendant’s place of residence is difficult or impossible.

When It Becomes Necessary to Choose Another Court

The need to choose another court for divorce proceedings most often arises in the following situations:

• the defendant lives abroad;

• the defendant’s place of residence in Ukraine is unknown;

• the spouses actually live in another region;

• the parties prefer to have the case heard in a different court.

In such situations, the law allows the spouses to agree on the territorial jurisdiction of the case.

 

Divorce by Agreement on Jurisdiction

According to Article 28(2) of the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine, spouses may agree that the divorce case will be considered by a court at the place of residence or registration of either spouse.

This option allows the parties to choose the most convenient court and avoid additional complications related to territorial jurisdiction.

In practice, such an agreement is usually оформлено as a written agreement between the spouses on jurisdiction.

How to Formalize an Agreement on Jurisdiction

To use this option, the following steps are required:

1. Prepare an agreement between the spouses determining the court that will hear the case.

2. Sign the agreement.

3. File the divorce claim with the agreed court.

Our lawyers assist in preparing the necessary documents and filing the claim to the court.

Legal Assistance in Divorce Proceedings

Lawyers at Zilver Law Firm provide legal assistance in family law matters, including:

• collecting the necessarz documents;

• preparation of divorce claims filed with the court;

• drafting agreements on territorial jurisdiction;

• legal representation in divorce proceedings;

• consultations on divorce, property division, and family disputes.

If you need to file for divorce through the court and choose the most convenient jurisdiction, Zilver lawyers can assist with preparing the documents and providing full legal support throughout the process.

 

The lawyer’s course of action while providing legal aid in divorce proceedings in Ukraine is outlined in our article. 

Our lawyers have extensive experience handling divorce cases. Please take a look at some of divorce cases we closed:

• Won divorce case;

• Helped foreigner to divorce Ukrainian wife.

• Divorce between foreign citizen and Ukrainan wife. 

• Divorce between Ukrainians residing in different countries. 

• Divorce between Ukrainians. 

• Divorce between foreign citizen and Ukrainan wife.
• Divorce of Ukrainians.
• Divorce by a court order.
• Helped to divorce in Ukraine remotely.
• Divorce in Ukraine judicially.
• Remote divorce in Ukraine by court.
• Dissolution in Ukraine.
• Dissolution in Ukraine (July 3rd, 2023). 
• Dissolution in Ukraine (July 25th, 2023).
• Divorce through court (August 23rd, 2023).
• Helped a foreigner get a divorce in Ukraine (January 12, 2024).
• The marriage is dissolved (April 9, 2024).
• Divorce by court (April 9, 2024).
• Assisted to dissolve the marriage (July 5, 2024).
• Divorce from a foreigner (October 3rd, 2024).
• Divorce of an international couple (December 24th, 2024).
• Divorce (March 24th, 2025).
• Divorce Case Dismissed: Claim Left Without Hearing (September 18th, 2025).
• The Supreme Court Upheld the Decision (January 23rd, 2026).
• Successfully Assisted a Couple with a Remote Divorce Procedure (July 11th, 2026).
• Remote Divorce: No Court Appearances, No Unnecessary Complications (July 13th, 2026).

 

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