The girl is working in Poland, she crossed the border before the war, the children now...?

In the absence of the father's consent, the departure of a child who has not reached the age of 16 abroad may be allowed on the basis of a court decision.

The mother, with whom the child lives, can use the simplified procedure for the child's departure abroad without the father's consent. The place of residence must be confirmed by a court decision or guardianship authority. The decision must specify (confirm) the place of residence of the child with the parent who intends to travel outside of Ukraine with the child. It is also possible to authorize a notarized consent for the child to travel abroad with other persons.

The mother must apply to the guardianship and guardianship authority at the child's place of residence with the following list of documents:

• application to the body of guardianship and guardianship;

• a copy of your passport;

• a copy of the child's passport (if available);

• a certificate on the registration of the applicant's place of residence (if there is no data on the registration of the place of residence in the passport);

• certificate of registration of the child's place of residence;

• a copy of the child's birth certificate;

• a copy of the court decision on divorce, if the marriage has been dissolved;

• confirmation of sending to the other parent a recommended letter about the temporary departure of the child outside of Ukraine, indicating the purpose of the departure, the country of destination and the corresponding period of stay in this country.

After consideration of the application by the guardianship authority, the child's mother will receive an appropriate opinion. It is this conclusion about the child's place of residence that will need to be presented when crossing the border. Such a conclusion is a reason for traveling abroad with the child without the consent of the father.