Social and legal protection of orphans and children left without parental care under martial law

Abstract

Using general scientific methods such as cognition and reflection of legal philosophy, the article is devoted to the study of peculiarities of legal protection of orphans and children deprived of parental care in Ukraine. In this connection, the definition of orphanhood is formulated, as well as the socio-legal protection of children, the main stages of the socio-legal protection of children are defined, the general principles of ensuring the family rights of children in the system of their protection are established. It was also emphasized that the social and legal protection of orphans and children left without parental care should take into account the state approach and take place in the conditions of a new adoptive, foster and adoptive family. It is concluded that, the optimization of state activities in this area lies in the formation of an effective system, the basis of which is the mechanism of socially coordinated interaction of regional authorities and society as a whole.