A Dnipro resident paid 130,000 hryvnias in child support for someone else's child.

In Dnipro, a man paid child support for nearly two years after divorcing his wife, only to discover that the child was not his. This was reported by "Vydomo," referencing "Dnipro Operational".

According to the case materials, the couple, who had been together for over 9 years, divorced in March 2021. The minor girl remained with her mother, and eight months after the divorce, the woman obtained a court ruling for child support payments.

From December 2021 to September 2023, the man paid a total of 127,420 hryvnias (approximately 6,000 hryvnias per month). However, he later discovered that he was not the biological father of the girl. To confirm this, a DNA test was conducted, revealing the name of the actual father. Consequently, the aggrieved man had his name removed from the paternity records and changed the girl’s patronymic. But the story did not end there.

What Happened in Court

In February 2023, the furious man filed a lawsuit in the Babushkinsky District Court of Dnipro, demanding the return of the already paid child support and compensation of over 100,000 hryvnias for moral damages.

Additionally, he reported his ex-wife to the police, accusing her of fraud and requesting the cancellation of child support, as he did not wish to support a child who was not his own.

However, the judge reminded him that the child support payments were made not voluntarily, but through enforcement services, making it impossible to retrieve the funds. Nevertheless, if he were to annul the child support decision based on newly discovered circumstances, there would be grounds for discussion.

The man took this advice to heart and returned to court. He argued that he was unaware of the deception, thus having grounds not to pay the money.

Another judge, from the Lenin District Court, noted that during the consideration of the child support dispute, the man allegedly lacked reliable information regarding his paternity, which provided him grounds to reconsider the case.

As a result, the judge annulled the child support ruling, and the former wife was ordered to pay 1,362 hryvnias in court fees and 8,000 hryvnias for her ex-husband's legal services.