Can parents go on leave to care for a newborn at the same time?

This possibility is not provided.

However, the draft law "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine in the Field of Social Leave" (No. 9018 dated February 15, 2023) has been registered in the parliament. They want to make changes to the rules for granting social leave for child care.

The draft law proposes to amend Article 18 of the law on vacations and establish that at the request of the child's mother or father, leave to care for the child is granted until the child reaches the age of three.

Such leave can be used by parents at the same time, at the same time, out of the total three-year period, the duration of the simultaneous stay on leave of both parents cannot be more than 4 months.