An application for establishing the fact of birth of a person in the territory where a state of war or emergency has been imposed, or in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine may be submitted:
In the same procedure, an application is submitted to establish the fact of death of a person in the territory where martial law or emergency has been imposed, or in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. Such an application can be submitted:
- family members of the deceased;
- their representatives
- or other interested parties.
Cases on these applications are considered immediately from the date of receipt of the relevant application to the court.
The decision adopted by the court in such cases is subject to immediate execution. The court fee in cases on applications for the establishment of facts of legal significance filed in connection with armed aggression, armed conflict, temporary occupation of the territory of Ukraine is not paid.
To the application for establishing the fact of birth it is necessary to add:
- a copy of the medical certificate of birth of the child issued in the temporarily occupied territory (if it is preserved) or other documents from the medical institution (for example, the exchange card of the woman in labor, the results of screenings, medical examinations) confirming the birth of the child;
- birth certificate, which was issued in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine.
Evidence that can attest to the fact of death is:
- testimony of witnesses;
- written evidence: death certificate, copy of medical death certificate;
- screenshots of personal correspondence, data obtained from open sources or social networks;
- photo from the place of burial.
