Is it possible to terminate parental rights of one of the parents who is in the territory temporarily not under the control of the Government of Ukraine?

Yes, this is possible, but the procedure has certain specifics:

General procedure:

• Parental rights deprivation is carried out by court decision in the usual manner.
• A lawsuit for deprivation of parental rights is typically filed in the court at the defendant’s registered place of residence.

Specifics under conditions of temporarily non-government-controlled territories:

• If the defendant resides in a temporarily non-government-controlled territory, it is necessary to:
• File the lawsuit in a court in the government-controlled territory of Ukraine, which performs the functions of the court previously operating in the respective region.
• Information about the courts to which the powers of courts in non-government-controlled areas have been transferred can be found on the official website of the Judicial Authority of Ukraine (court.gov.ua).

Important aspects:

• The court will examine the case based on general grounds for deprivation of parental rights, which include:
• The person is avoiding fulfilling parental duties.
• The person is abusing parental rights.
• The person poses a threat to the child's life, health, or development.

Documents that may be required:

• Child’s birth certificate.
• Documents proving the avoidance of fulfilling parental duties (certificates, reports, testimonies, etc.).
• Other evidence supporting the grounds for deprivation of parental rights.