Both administrative and criminal liability may apply for committing domestic violence.
1. Administrative Liability (Article 173-2 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses)
Committing domestic violence as an administrative offense means the intentional commission of any acts (actions or omissions) of a physical, psychological, or economic nature (such as the use of violence that did not cause bodily injury, threats, insults or stalking, deprivation of housing, food, clothing, other property, or funds to which the survivor has a legal right, etc.), resulting in harm to the physical or mental health of the survivor:
If the survivor is a child:
For a repeated offense within one year, for which the person has already been subjected to administrative penalties:
2. Criminal Liability (Article 126-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)
Domestic violence as a criminal offense means the intentional and systematic commission of physical, psychological, or economic violence against a spouse, former spouse, or another person with whom the offender is or was in a family or close relationship, resulting in physical or psychological suffering, health disorders, loss of working capacity, emotional dependence, or deterioration in the survivor’s quality of life:
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