The court's refusal to remove the children without terminating parental rights and ordering child support payments

Case Summary

A client contacted LLC «PRAVOVYI LIDER» after the Shevchenkivskyi District Administration of Lviv City Council filed a claim against her in court for the removal of three children without deprivation of parental rights and recovery of alimony.

At the time the attorney joined the case, the court proceedings had already moved to consideration of the case on the merits, so it was necessary to promptly analyze the materials, form a legal position, and provide the court with evidence confirming that the client properly fulfilled her parental responsibilities.

Client’s Problem

The main problem was that granting the claim could have led to the removal of the children from the client without deprivation of her parental rights, as well as the recovery of alimony from her for their maintenance.

The situation was complicated by the fact that the attorney joined the case already at the stage of consideration on the merits, so the opportunities to use certain procedural tools were limited.

To protect the client’s rights, it was necessary to confirm her interaction with social services, fulfillment of the social plan, and other circumstances indicating the absence of sufficient grounds for removing the children.

What the Lawyers Did

The lawyers of LLC «PRAVOVYI LIDER» thoroughly analyzed the case materials and formed a legal position to protect the client’s interests.

• studied the case materials and the stated claims;
• sent requests to the guardianship and custody authority;
• sent requests to the relevant social institutions;
• communicated with social services;
• monitored the client’s fulfillment of the social plan;
• collected documents and information to support the client’s position;
• prepared written explanations with a detailed statement of the legal position;
• ensured representation of the client’s interests during the court proceedings.

Result

The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Lviv concluded that there were no grounds to satisfy the stated claims.

The court refused to satisfy the claim of the Shevchenkivskyi District Administration of Lviv City Council for the removal of the children without deprivation of parental rights and recovery of alimony.

Thus, the children remained with the client, and the demand for recovery of alimony from her was also not satisfied.

Thanks to the professional legal support of LLC «PRAVOVYI LIDER», proper interaction with social services, collection of the necessary evidence, and the formed legal position, it was possible to protect the client’s rights and prevent the removal of her children.

Official Documents

The case involved materials of the court proceedings, documents and responses from the guardianship and custody authority and social services, materials on fulfillment of the social plan, written explanations of the defense, and the decision of the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Lviv.

Case No. 466/10043/25