Hague Abduction Convention 1980 — Return Application → Ukraine (Family Code Article 123) 🇺🇦
Family Code Article 123 + Order 787 + commercial surrogacy legal for married heterosexual couples · Ministry of Justice UA + Ministry of Health + civil registry · Commercial surrogacy + immediate birth-cert parentage
Ukraine (Family Code Article 123) is governed by Ministry of Justice UA + Ministry of Health + civil registry — UA allows commercial surrogacy + intended parents on birth cert immediately — wartime travel limits apply.
Adoption & Surrogacy Bar — Hague Central Authority liaison, DSDW-accredited social workers, ART Committee counsel, US PBO attorney, HFEA-trained UK Parental Order specialist.
Ukraine (Family Code Article 123) legal framework: Family Code Article 123 + Order 787 + commercial surrogacy legal for married heterosexual couples — enforced by Ministry of Justice UA + Ministry of Health + civil registry · program Commercial surrogacy + immediate birth-cert parentage. UA allows commercial surrogacy + intended parents on birth cert immediately — wartime travel limits apply.
Cross-border path: eligibility → home study/medical → matching/PBO → court order → post-placement + citizenship.
Hague Abduction Convention 1980 — Return Application takes 42-180 working days at 485,000-1,485,000 บาท.
Adoption — 280+ Hague 1993 + domestic cases closed 2015-2025 (>95% placement success).
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Map Family Code Article 123 + Order 787 + commercial surrogacy legal for married heterosexual couples
Eligibility + Central Authority requirements + timing under Ministry of Justice UA + Ministry of Health + civil registry.
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Documentation
Standards-compliant docs under Commercial surrogacy + immediate birth-cert parentage + Article 17 dual agreement.
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Court / PBO
Court Order / PBO via Ministry of Justice UA + Ministry of Health + civil registry.
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Cert + legalisation
Article 23 Certificate + MFA + embassy legalisation.
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Post-placement
Post-placement reports + citizenship + ongoing compliance.
Frequently asked questions
Which law in Ukraine (Family Code Article 123)?
Family Code Article 123 + Order 787 + commercial surrogacy legal for married heterosexual couples
Governing body?
Ministry of Justice UA + Ministry of Health + civil registry
Covered program?
Commercial surrogacy + immediate birth-cert parentage
Country-specific notes?
UA allows commercial surrogacy + intended parents on birth cert immediately — wartime travel limits apply.
Timeline?
42-180 working days.
Legalisation chain?
Central Authority → MFA → Embassy + Article 23 Certificate (Hague 1993).
Mutual recognition?
Hague 1993 + 1980 — automatic recognition within 105/103 parties.