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Marriage and Family Life
Somalia
- English(1) In Islam, justice requires a balance of rights and duties.
(2) The exercise of equality, freedoms, and other rights is inseparable from duties. Accordingly, it is the duty of each citizen:
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(c) To promote responsible parenthood;
… (Art. 42) - Somali(1) Sida Diinta Islaamku qabto, caddaaladda waxay ku jirtaa isu-dheellitirnaanta xuquuqda iyo waajibaadka.
(2) Ku-dhaqanka sinnaanta, xorriyaadka iyo xuquuqda lagama sooci karo waajibaadka. Sidaas darteed, muwaaddin kasta waxaa waajib ku ah in uu:
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(c) horumariyo mas’uuliyadda waalidnimo;
... (Qodobka 42aad.)
Marriage and Family Life
Paraguay
- EnglishThe parents have the right and the obligation to assist, to feed, to educate, and to shelter [amparar] their minor children.
The law will punish them in the case of non-fulfillment of their duties of providing food [asistencia alimentaria].
Adult [mayores de edad] children are obligated to give assistance to their parents in the case of necessity.
The laws will regulate the assistance that should be given to the large family [familia de prole numerosa] and to women who head families.
All children are equal before the law. It will make possible the investigation of paternity. Any qualification concerning the filial relationship in the personal documents is prohibited. (Art. 53) - SpanishLos padres tienen el derecho y la obligación de asistir, de alimentar, de educar y de amparar a sus hijos menores de edad.
Serán penados por la ley en caso de incumplimiento de sus deberes de asistencia alimentaria.
Los hijos mayores de edad están obligados a prestar asistencia a sus padres en caso de necesidad.
La ley reglamentará la ayuda que se debe prestar a la familia de prole numerosa y a las mujeres cabeza de familia.
Todos los hijos son iguales ante la ley. Esta posibilitará la investigación de la paternidad. Se prohibe cualquier calificación sobre la filiación en los documentos personales. (Art. 53)
Marriage and Family Life
Kazakhstan
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to inviolability of private life, personal or family secrets, protection of honor and dignity.
… (Art. 18) - Kazak1. Әркiмнiң жеке өмiрiне қол сұғылмауына, өзiнiң және отбасының құпиясы болуына, ар-намысы мен абыройлы атының қорғалуына құқығы бар.
… (18-бап)
Marriage and Family Life
Montenegro
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right to health protection.
A child, a pregnant woman, an elderly person and a person with disability shall have the right to health protection from public revenues, if they do not exercise this right on some other grounds. (Art. 69) - MontenegrinSvako ima pravo na zdravstvenu zaštitu.
Dijete, trudnica, staro lice i lice sa invaliditetom imaju pravo na zdravstvenu zaštitu iz javnih prihoda, ako to pravo ne ostvaruju po nekom drugom osnovu. (Član 69)
Marriage and Family Life
Chad
- EnglishParents have the natural right and duty to raise and to educate their children. The State and the Autonomous Collectivities see to it that they are supported in this task.
Children may only be separated from their parents or from those responsible for them when [these] fail in their duty. (Art. 42) - Arabicللأولياء الحق والواجب الطبيعيين في تربية وتعليم أولادهم. وتحرص الدولة والجماعات المستقلة على دعمهما في هذه المهمة. لا يجوز فصل
الأطفال عن والديهم أو عن المسؤولين عنهم إلا عندما يفشل هؤلاء في أداء واجبهم. (المادة 42) - FrenchLes parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir d'élever et d'éduquer leurs enfants. L'Etat et les Collectivités Autonomes veillent et les soutiennent dans cette tâche.
Les enfants ne peuvent être séparés de leurs parents ou de ceux qui en ont la charge que lorsque ces derniers manquent à leur devoir. (Art. 42)
Marriage and Family Life
Uganda
- English1. A man and a woman are entitled to marry only if they are each of the age of eighteen years and above and are entitled at that age-
a. to found a family; and
b. to equal rights at and in marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
2. Parliament shall make appropriate laws for the protection of the rights of widows and widowers to inherit the property of their deceased spouses and to enjoy parental rights over their children.
2a. Marriage between persons of the same sex is prohibited.
3. Marriage shall be entered into with the free consent of the man and woman intending to marry.
4. It is the right and duty of parents to care for and bring up their children.
5. Children may not be separated from their families or the persons entitled to bring them up against the will of their families or of those persons, except in accordance with the law. (Art. 31)
Marriage and Family Life
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- English(1) An appeal shall lie from decisions of the Court of Appeal to Her Majesty in Council as of right in the following cases:
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(b) final decisions in proceedings for dissolution or nullity of marriage;
… (Sec. 99)
Marriage and Family Life
Maldives
- English(a) Children and young people are entitled to special protection and special assistance from the family, the community and the State […].
… (Art. 35) - Dhivehi(ހ) ޢާއިލާގެ ފަރާތުންނާއި ޖަމާއަތުގެ ފަރާތުންނާއި ދައުލަތުގެ ފަރާތުން ހާއްސަ އެހީތެރިކަމާއި ހާއްސަ ރައްކާތެރިކަން ލިބުމަކީ ކުޑަކުދީންނާއި ޅަފުރައިގެ ކުދީންނަށް ލިބިގެންވާ ޙައްޤެކެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 35 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Marriage and Family Life
Portugal
- English1. Everyone is accorded the rights ... to protect the privacy of their personal and family life,
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2. The law shall lay down effective guarantees against the improper procurement and misuse of information concerning persons and families and its procurement or use contrary to human dignity.
... (Art. 26) - Portuguese1. A todos são reconhecidos os direitos … à reserva da intimidade da vida privada e familiar,
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2. A lei estabelecerá garantias efectivas contra a obtenção e utilização abusivas, ou contrárias à dignidade humana, de informações relativas às pessoas e famílias.
... (Art. 26)
Marriage and Family Life
Egypt
- English…
The State shall protect women against all forms of violence and ensure enabling women to strike a balance between family duties and work requirements.
The State shall provide care to and protection of motherhood and childhood, female heads of families, and elderly and neediest women. (Art. 11) - Arabic…
وتلتزم الدولة بحماية المرأة ضد كل أشكال العنف، وتكفل تمكين المرأة من التوفيق بين واجبات الأسرة ومتطلبات العمل
تلتزم الدّولة بتوفير الرّعاية والحماية للأمومة والطّفولة والمرأة المعيلة للأسرة و المرأة المسنّة والنّساء الأشدّ احتياجا. (المادّة 11)