Abstract: The object of this research is the constitutional law status of the Children's ombudsmen for the President of the Russian Federation. The subject of this research is the requirements for the candidate for the position of Children’s Ombudsmen. The author conducts detailed analysis of the requirements for candidacy of Children’s Ombudsmen. Based on the analysis, the author comprises an average portrait of Children’s Ombudsmen that formed in the course of the work of the regional legislator. Special attention is paid to the requirements towards the candidacy for the position of Children’s Ombudsmen in foreign countries. The main conclusion of the conducted research consists in identifying the need to have legislative framework for the requirements towards the candidate for the position of Children’s Ombudsmen in the Russian Federation. The author’s contribution to this topic lies in the proposal of a number of criteria towards the candidate for the position of Children's Ombudsmen for the President of the Russian Federation.