Annotation

The article is devoted to a detailed study of the legal institution of providing evidence in the framework of civil proceedings, including the requirements for filing applications and the procedural features of the implementation of appropriate measures. The paper examines the most common situations arising in court proceedings, identifies difficulties in applying legal norms, and provides recommendations for improving the quality of justice in this segment of civil procedure. Special attention is paid to issues concerning procedural guarantees of rights and legitimate interests of these categories of citizens, conditions for appointing forensic psychiatric expertise, compliance with principles of legality and fairness when making judicial decisions. Specific circumstances of cases affecting the assessment of a citizen's ability to understand the significance of their actions and control them are also investigated.