How to write a character reference from the place of residence from neighbors court

A household reference is exactly the same document as a reference from work, only it is written in free form by neighbors from the place of residence.

Typically, such paper is required in the following cases:

1. Mitigation of criminal punishment or early release from prison, which can be carried out depending on the person’s daily behavior in society. Also, in a number of criminal cases, such paper may be required not only for the person who committed the crime, but also for the victim in order to establish the completeness of the picture of what happened.
2. Requirements of guardianship authorities or other responsible authorities that are directly involved and provide assistance in the adoption procedure. Also, and vice versa, when parents are deprived of their rights to a child, the judicial authority may also request a reference from the place of residence.
3. Obtaining a license to carry a weapon.
4. Registration for work in a number of structures, for example, in military factories or private security companies.
5. Admission to certain specialized universities, whose educational activities are mainly related to military affairs, defense or the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Moreover, in all cases, as a rule, the person who needs to present a reference is ordered to compile it himself, so as not to take up the time of his neighbors.

All they have to do is study the written document and, if they agree with the information contained in it, certify with their personal signature.

How to correctly write a character reference for a person

Since there is no unified and approved form for this document, it is written in a free style. However, since the characteristic in most cases has a significant impact on the future fate of a certain person, this process must be approached as seriously and carefully as possible.

1. The document must be signed by at least 3 people living in the neighborhood of the person for whom the reference is written. The passport details and home addresses of all signing citizens must first be clarified and recorded.
2. For writing, use a regular A4 paper sheet and a ballpoint pen with black or blue ink. It is not allowed to use different pens or inks of different shades within the same document.
3. The minimum margin on the left side should be 20 mm; on other edges it can be reduced to 15 mm. It is advisable to carefully consider this clarification, since the description will most likely be filed in the future with the corresponding file.
4. The name of the document and the name of the person for whom it is drawn up, are the heading, therefore, the listed information is located at the very beginning and in the middle of the sheet.
5. “We, the undersigned...” and subsequent surnames and names of neighbors is the traditional beginning for such papers.
6. When writing the main text, it is extremely important to mention not only general features related to a specific person, but also record cases of violation of order and legislation, if any; facts of alcohol abuse, as well as social activity and attitude towards participation in various public works and events.
7. In cases when we are talking about important issues and procedures, for example, deprivation of parental rights or, conversely, the possible adoption of a child, it is allowed to express a personal opinion about this situation. In other words, based on the experience of living in the neighborhood, it is possible to assess what prospects a particular person or family has for further raising and supporting a child.
8. In the final part of the document, it is necessary to correctly indicate the authority, for which this characteristic is compiled.
9. Passport data and other information on citizens who signed the paper must go strictly in the same order as their personal signatures.

Writing order

When writing characteristics, the following order must be observed:

1. This certificate can be obtained not only from persons living in the neighborhood. It can also be drawn up by the local district police officer or the responsible representative of the HOA, in which case it will require certification with the seal of the organization whose employee is writing the reference.
2. If you write it yourself, and this practice is allowed by law, only personal signatures from your neighbors will be enough. It is necessary to provide only truthful information, maintain an official tone and objectivity.
3. It is not recommended that signatures of close relatives be taken into account in this certificate, since in this case the responsible structures may recognize the document as invalid due to its low degree of objectivity.

Form

When drawing up the form of this document, there are no significant restrictions prescribed by current legislation. The only condition that must be fulfilled is that the certificate contains the period of residence at the address where signatures from neighbors or authorized persons are collected.

Otherwise, the document is essentially the same as that provided by the employer from the place of employment upon appropriate request.

Below is an example of how such a characteristic obtained from neighbors at the place of residence might look like:

CHARACTERISTIC

Compiled by: Petrov Dmitry Petrovich

Date of birth: 12/27/1979

Place of birth: Irkutsk city

Residence address: full home address where signatures are collected.

This citizen has lived at the address indicated in the document since 1997. During the entire period of his residence, he never created conflicts with his neighbors, did not cause any complaints, and there were no difficulties in communicating with him.

This citizen is married and has a son (born in 1999).

The neighbors of this citizen (list surnames, first names and patronymics in expanded form), living at the address (write address) are ready to give him a positive description. This citizen is a friendly, non-conflict and well-mannered person.

This citizen actively maintains friendly and trusting relationships with people living in the neighborhood, regularly expresses a desire to participate in public works, is socially active, does not have bad habits, raises a child and provides for his family. He entered the apartments of his neighbors, and there were no disappearances or violations of order after his visits.

The current date:

It must be remembered that when affixing signatures, they must go in the same order as the names of neighbors in the description.

Assurance

Any reference, not only from the place of residence, requires mandatory certification. This is done in two ways, depending on who the persons signing this certificate are:

1. Notarization occurs if the collection of signatures was carried out among neighbors. Moreover, it is important to know that this procedure in no way assures the objectivity and veracity of the data specified in the characteristics. It is only proof that these citizens actually exist and live at the address indicated in the signed paper. The quality and objectivity of the information remains the responsibility of the neighbors, who are responsible for the information provided.
2. If the certificate is certified by the district police officer, the chairmanor another authorized person, there is no need to present such a document to the notary. In such a situation, the characteristic is supported by the signature of this person and, without fail, an official seal; in this case, this will have the same legal force as certification by a notary office.

How to write a character reference from the place of residence from neighbors court

Particular attention should be paid to such documents characterizing a person, which are intended for submission to the judicial authorities, since in some cases they have a tremendous impact on decision-making during the proceedings and, as a consequence, on the life and fate of specific citizens.

The main text of the characterization that will be submitted to the court differs from the standard one in that it must include information that directly relates to the case under consideration.

For example, when hearing cases about possible deprivation of parental rights, information about what educational measures are applied to the child, the attitude of the parents towards him, the attention paid, etc. will be very relevant and relevant. But such data will be absolutely unimportant when considering cases of deprivation of a driver’s license for being behind the wheel and driving a vehicle while intoxicated.

In this case, information about possible abuse of alcoholic beverages that neighbors may observe will be much more relevant. And, conversely, you can indicate information that the neighbor is a respectable citizen who has never been noticed in a state of alcohol or drug intoxication, has a personal car (indicating the make and license plate number), while the rules for parking the vehicle in the yard does not violate a residential building.

When drawing up or signing this document, in any case, you must remember the importance of this certificate, indicating only reliable and verified information, taking into account the seriousness of the situation. In some cases, indicating or confirming biased information may be equated to giving false testimony.