Family Case Law
Tracking developments in Ukrainian court practice
Supreme Court: Bank Deposits Made During Marriage Are Joint Marital Property and Subject to Equal Division
The Supreme Court of Ukraine held that funds deposited during marriage and held in a bank account constitute joint marital property. The Court upheld a spouse's right to USD 18,307.11, representing one-half of USD 36,614.23 deposited during the marriage.
Supreme Court: Property Acquired During Marriage Is Presumed to Be Jointly Owned in Equal Shares
The Supreme Court of Ukraine held that property acquired during marriage is presumed to constitute joint marital property. In a dispute concerning an apartment and vehicle, the Court set aside the lower-court decisions and recognised each spouse's ownership of a 1/2 share.