Lawyer helped to prove the fact of marriage registration

What should I do if the fact of marriage registration exists, but the information is documented incorrectly?

In this case, you need to go to court and prove the existence of such a fact in the legal plane. Obtaining a positive court decision will allow you to exercise your rights, including inheritance rights.

Ms. Olena* faced such a difficulty - at the age of 82, she had to prove the fact of marriage.

In 2023, Olena lost her husband of 60 years. Having recovered from the loss of her closest person, the pensioner began the procedure for formalizing her inheritance rights, as well as related payments and benefits. When she contacted the Pension Fund of Ukraine and a notary, she learned that her marriage certificate contained a discrepancy in the spelling of her husband's patronymic.

It was impossible to eliminate the discrepancies in the marriage certificate by applying to the state civil registration authorities, so the pensioner had to go to court.

The lawyer of the Western Regional Center for Free Secondary Legal Aid, a DRC partner, provided a correct legal assessment of the situation and prepared the necessary documents. The court decision confirmed the fact of Ms. Olena's marriage to her husband, which subsequently allowed the woman to realize her inheritance rights.

Free legal aid to IDPs in Volyn region is provided in partnership of the Western Regional Center for Secondary Legal Aid with the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and is funded by the European Union.