How to legally arrange care for a group 1 disabled person?

An application to establish the fact of permanent care for a person with a disability (who needs permanent care, which has legal significance) is submitted to the court at the place of residence of the natural person (applicant).

According to Article 318 of the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine, the application must state:

1) what fact the applicant requests to establish and for what purpose;

2) the reasons for the impossibility of obtaining or restoring documents proving this fact;

3) evidence confirming the fact.

The statement is accompanied by evidence confirming the circumstances stated in the statement.

Evidence confirming the fact of providing care for a person who needs it can be:

• conclusion of the medical advisory commission;

• an extract from the minutes of the meeting of the medical and advisory commission;

• reference to the inspection report of the MSEK;

• extract from the outpatient card of an inpatient;

• conclusion on the state of health of the applicant;

• act of inspection of residence;

• certificate of family composition;

• extract about persons registered in the residential premises/house, etc.

For submitting to the court an application to establish a fact that has legal significance, natural persons must pay a court fee in the amount of 0.2 of the subsistence minimum for able-bodied persons (paragraph 4, paragraph 1, part 2, article 4 of the Law of Ukraine "On Court Fees" ).

As of 2024 - UAH 605.60