How to deprive the father of the child of parental rights?

The mother's desire to deprive his biological father of parental rights can arise for various reasons. Meanwhile, the legislation of Russia and Ukraine provides an exhaustive list of grounds under which such a procedure is allowed. In this article we will tell you under what circumstances, according to the current legislation of two states, you can deprive the father of the child's parental rights, and how to do it.

How to deprive the father of parental rights in Russia and Ukraine?

First and foremost, it should be noted that in both countries, the deprivation of the parental rights of one of the parents of a minor child is carried out exclusively by contacting the second parent, the prosecutor or the guardianship authorities with a suit in court.

And for this, there must be compelling circumstances, in particular:

• malicious evasion of the biological father from performing those duties in relation to his own son or daughter, which are provided by the current legislation;
• unpaid child support for a long period of time in a situation where the parents are divorced and the child lives with the mother on the basis of the court decision;
• abuse of one's rights as a parent, which in some cases may adversely affect the overall well-being and health of the baby;
• unreasonable refusal to take away his son or daughter from the hospital, as well as any children's institution, medical organization and so on;
• the implementation of violence against the child, both physical and psychological, too cruel treatment of him, denial of the sexual inviolability of a boy or girl;
• uncontrolled abuse of narcotic substances or alcoholic beverages;
• the deliberate commission of any crime directed against the life and health of his baby, as well as his second parent, in this particular case - the mother.

In addition, according to the laws of Ukraine, one of the reasons that can contribute to the deprivation of parental rights or their temporary restriction is the exploitation of the child and forcing him to any kind of illegal activity, for example, begging or stealing.

In the presence of one or more of the above circumstances, the mother has the right to file a claim with the judicial authorities with the application of the demands for the deprivation of the father of her child of parental rights. At the same time, this statement will have to be enclosed with documents from which the court will be able to see that the father does not properly perform the duties prescribed by law, or other circumstances referred to by the plaintiff.

In addition, it would be superfluous to bring several witnesses to court who will be able to confirm with their personal presence and statement that the father of the child is evading his duties, as well as other information stated in the lawsuit.