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Registration of care for a father: algorithm of actions
With the beginning of general mobilization in Ukraine, more and more citizens are interested in legal grounds for deferring military service.
One of these grounds is the provision of constant care for sick relatives, in particular, a father.
This article is a detailed guide from a lawyer, in which I reveal the complete algorithm for registering permanent care, explain the legal framework, and give advice on how to avoid common mistakes.
What is “continuing care” and why is it important?
Permanent care is a legally recognized fact that a conscript provides daily physical or psychological support to a person who, due to illness, age, or disability, cannot provide for his or her own needs.
Such care may be grounds for:
- receiving compensation assistance;
- registration of a deferment from mobilization;
- legally crossing the border with a person in need of care.
This topic became especially relevant after the adoption of Resolution No. 560 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which regulated the new procedure for drawing up a care certificate, and also changed the approach to documentary confirmation of family and legal ties.
In particular, Article 23 of this Law provides a list of categories of military conscripts who are entitled to a deferment.
In the context of caring for a father, the following points are relevant:
- P. 9 part 1 art. 23 – a deferment is granted to conscripts who provide constant care for sick family members, including their father, provided they have a medical certificate.
- P. 13 part 1 art. 23 – applies to cases where the father is a person with a disability of group I or II, and there are no other persons obliged to support him who are not subject to military service.
- P. 14 part 1 art. 23 – applies to persons of the second degree of kinship if a person with a disability needs care, and there are no closer relatives or they cannot provide it.
It is important to understand that the deferral is not automatic – it is granted based on the decision of the territorial recruitment and social support center (TCK and SP) after reviewing the submitted documents.
Item 9 – Caring for a sick father
This clause covers situations where:
- The person is subject to military service.
- Has a sick father who needs constant outside care.
- There is an appropriate medical opinion from the LCC or MSEC on the need for such care.
Key terms:
- There must be a family connection (birth certificate).
- The medical document must clearly state the “need for constant external care.”
Obtaining a certificate of care
If you do not receive compensation for care, you must definitely issue an Act establishing the fact of providing care.
Registration procedure:
- Contact the executive committee of your local council.
- Submit:
- statement;
- copies of medical documents;
- explanations from neighbors or other witnesses (sometimes required).
- The special commission draws up an act in the form of Appendix No. 8 to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 560.
WARNING! This is not the same act that is issued for crossing the border – the CCC must have the form specified by the resolution.
Step 1. Find out which body in your community is authorized to issue acts
This could be:
- social department of the city/village council;
- social services center;
- a special commission established under the local government body.
Step 2. Submit an application with copies of documents
Include in the application:
- passport data;
- justification of care;
- list of documents;
- description of a life situation.
Step 3. Wait for a visit from a social worker or a decision from the commission
The commission or social inspector must:
- conduct a survey;
- draw up a report (with a mandatory description of the health status of the person in need of care);
Frequently asked questions
Is it possible to apply for a deferral if the father lives in another city?
Yes, but you will have to provide an explanation and evidence that you are actually taking care of him (certificate, certificate, testimony from neighbors).
Does the father’s income or pension matter?
No, the law does not make the right to a deferral dependent on the relative’s financial situation, only on the fact of the need for care.
Is it possible to apply for a deferral if the father only has a chronic illness, but not a disability?
Yes, according to paragraph 9 – the main thing is that there is an official need for constant care, confirmed by the LCC.
Do not forget: in such cases, the quality of document preparation and legal literacy play a key role.
If necessary, you can always seek help from the specialists of the Law Firm “Prikhodko and Partners”.
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