Khodak S. The Category of Interest in Family Law of Ukraine.

The dissertation is an independent completed scientific work, the first in Ukraine comprehensive study of the concept of interest in family law and family legal relations, where on the basis of current legislation and works of scientists the legal essence of interest in family and family legal relations has been revealed, the origin and development of the category of interest, legal characteristics and classification has been investigated. The author argued that the priority areas of development of national family law in terms of protection of interests are: a) ensuring the optimal combination of private and public interests; b) ensuring the compliance of interests with the fundamental principles of family law; c) consolidation of the system of interests within the framework of the Family Code with preservation of their expression in the principles of family law.