Deferral for wife’s disability

The new law on mobilization, which was recently adopted, regulated the issue of postponement of military service if the spouse has a disability. As before, the unconditional right to deferment remains for those men whose wives have disabilities of Group I or II. At the same time, a number of grounds have been clearly established for group III. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with this issue in more detail. And also consider how the services offered by the lawyers of the Prikhodko & Partners Law Firm in the field of military law will be useful.

Disability of a wife of group III: when is it a ground for deferral?

Thus, the law provides for the following cases:

• oncological disease;
• absence of a limb, hand or foot;
• absence of one of the paired organs;
• cerebral palsy or other paralytic syndromes;
• mental disorder.

Thus, at the level of current legal norms, lawmakers have provided for everything. However, as practice shows, in real life, things can happen differently.

What are the risks of applying for a deferral on your own?

When a person submits an application with an accompanying list of documents to the Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support, even if they have a reason for the delay, it does not mean that it will be accepted. Bureaucratic and human factors should not be discounted. A person may face a refusal, and the worst possible outcome is force mobilization. There have already been enough cases of this. That is why it is important that a person liable for military service is accompanied to the Territorial Recruitment Center by a lawyer who is well versed in procedural rules and will prevent arbitrariness and abuse of power by officials of the relevant centers. Such specialists work in our law firm.

Military law was part of our specialization even before the full-scale invasion, and today it is one of the most popular areas, judging by the number of client requests. Therefore, we study any legislative changes in advance - we monitor them at the draft stage. Therefore, when laws are adopted, we are ready for different scenarios of their application.

The new «mobilization» law, which was adopted in April 2024, significantly changed the current legislation on this topic. Thus, more than a dozen legal acts have been transformed. At the same time, the practice of applying legal norms is often far from their actual content. This is why situations arise when people who have grounds for deferral cannot use them properly.

How can our military lawyers help?

The lawyers of Prikhodko & Partners Law Firm provide the following list of services within the field of military law:

• Consulting. We'll answer your questions so you don't have to look for answers on your own.
• Legal support in cooperation with authorized state bodies. This includes the possibility of physical accompaniment of a lawyer to the Territorial Recruitment Center in order to prevent officials from exceeding their authority.
• Representation of interests in court. If your rights are violated and your legitimate interests are not respected, the specialists of our law firm are ready to help you qualitatively, using the judicial format to influence the situation.

Therefore, you should not rely solely on the fact that the law is on your side if you have grounds for a delay. There may be different situations on the ground, as no one can rule out the human factor. Therefore, it is better to immediately get high-quality legal support that will protect you from unpleasant and unexpected situations, making your interaction with the Territorial Recruitment Center as adequate and predictable as possible.