A court order is a decision issued without a hearing in a simplified procedure; it is itself an enforcement document and often used for child support.
A court order is a special form of court decision issued in simplified («order») proceedings: without a hearing or summoning the parties, based on an application and documents. The order is itself an enforcement document that goes to a state or private enforcement officer.
Court orders cover undisputed claims listed in Article 161 of the Civil Procedure Code. The most common case is child support: a share of 1/4, 1/3 or 1/2 of income, but no more than 10 subsistence minimums per child (UAH 28,170 for a child under 6 and UAH 35,120 for a child aged 6-18 in 2026), or a fixed 50% of the subsistence minimum. No court fee is charged for such applications.
If a larger amount, a fixed sum above the minimum or a dispute is involved, the claim is filed as an ordinary lawsuit.
In detail, with examples: Child support in Ukraine in 2026: how much, how to arrange it and what to do if it is not paid
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Amounts for children under 6 and 6-18, 1/4, 1/3 and 1/2 of income with examples, four ways to arrange support, enforcement and Diia, debts, penalties, students up to 23.