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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishParents are under obligation to feed, assist, and educate their children during their minority, and beyond in those cases established by law.
The state shall provide special protection for minors whose parents or guardians are economically unable to do so, to provide for their care and education.
Under circumstances of equal qualifications, these needy parents and guardians shall be given preference in filling public positions. (Art. 121) - SpanishLos padres están obligados a alimentar, asistir y educar a sus hijos durante su minoría de edad, y en los demás casos en que legalmente proceda.
El Estado brindará especial protección a los menores cuyos padres o tutores estén imposibilitados económicamente para proveer a su crianza y educación.
Estos padres o tutores gozarán de preferencia, para el desempeño de cargos públicos en iguales circunstancias de idoneidad. (Art. 121)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations; and, accordingly, it shall be the duty of every citizen-
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d. to promote responsible parenthood;
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Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Marriage and the family shall enjoy the special protection of the state.
(2) The care and upbringing of children is the natural right of parents and a duty primarily incumbent upon them. The state shall watch over them in the performance of this duty.
(3) Children may be separated from their families against the will of their parents or guardians only pursuant to a law, and only if the parents or guardians fail in their duties or the children are otherwise in danger of serious neglect.
(4) Every mother shall be entitled to the protection and care of the community.
(5) Children born outside of marriage shall be provided by legislation with the same opportunities for physical and mental development and for their position in society as are enjoyed by those born within marriage. (Art. 6) - German(1) Ehe und Familie stehen unter dem besonderen Schutze der staatlichen Ordnung.
(2) Pflege und Erziehung der Kinder sind das natürliche Recht der Eltern und die zuvörderst ihnen obliegende Pflicht. Über ihre Betätigung wacht die staatliche Gemeinschaft.
(3) Gegen den Willen der Erziehungsberechtigten dürfen Kinder nur auf Grund eines Gesetzes von der Familie getrennt werden, wenn die Erziehungsberechtigten versagen oder wenn die Kinder aus anderen Gründen zu verwahrlosen drohen.
(4) Jede Mutter hat Anspruch auf den Schutz und die Fürsorge der Gemeinschaft.
(5) Den unehelichen Kindern sind durch die Gesetzgebung die gleichen Bedingungen für ihre leibliche und seelische Entwicklung und ihre Stellung in der Gesellschaft zu schaffen wie den ehelichen Kindern. (Art. 6)
Marriage and Family Life
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
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2° The status of persons and of assets:
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- matrimonial regimes, inheritance and gifts;
… (Art. 164) - KirundiIbitegerezwa kuringanizwa n’amabwirizwa ni ibi :
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2° Ivyerekeye amabwirizwa agenga abantu n’ivyabo:
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– ivyerekeye amatungo y’ababiranye ingene aganzwa, gutorana n’ukugabira amatungo;
… (Ingingo ya 164) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi :
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2° Le statut des personnes et des biens :
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- régimes matrimoniaux, successions et libéralités ;
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Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Everyone shall have the right to have his or her private and family life, home, communications and good reputation respected. ...
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. VI) - Hungarian(1) Mindenkinek joga van ahhoz, hogy magán- és családi életét, otthonát, kapcsolattartását és jó hírnevét tiszteletben tartsák. ...
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe fundamentals of the Equatoguinean society are:
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b) The protection of the family, the basic unit of the Equatoguinean society;
… (Art. 5) - SpanishLos fundamentos de la sociedad ecuatoguineana son:
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b) La protección de la familia, célula básica de la sociedad ecuatoguineana.
… (Art. 5) - FrenchLes fondements de la société équatoguinéenne sont:
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b) La protection de la famille, cellule essentielle de la société équatoguinéenne.
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Marriage and Family Life
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All children have equal rights. Discriminatory designations may not be used in matters of filiation. In common legislation, the provisions or classifications that diminish or negate the equality of children[,] have no force [valor]. (Art. 75)
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Todos los hijos tienen iguales derechos. No se utilizarán designaciones discriminatorias en materia de filiación. En la legislación común, no tienen ningún valor las disposiciones o clasificaciones que disminuyan o nieguen la igualdad de los hijos. (Art. 75)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishCongress is empowered:
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23.- … To issue a special and integral social security system to protect children from abandonment, since pregnancy up to the end of elementary education, and to protect the mother during pregnancy and the period of lactation.
… (Sec. 75) - SpanishCorresponde al Congreso:
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23. … Dictar un régimen de seguridad social especial e integral en protección del niño en situación de desamparo, desde el embarazo hasta la finalización del período de enseñanza elemental, y de la madre durante el embarazo y el tiempo de lactancia.
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Marriage and Family Life
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(5) Marriage and divorce; infants and minors; adoption; wills, intestacy and succession; joint family and partition; all matters in respect of which parties in judicial proceedings were immediately before the commencement of this Constitution subject to their personal law.
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(20A) Population control and family planning.
… (Seventh Schedule: List III – Concurrent List) - Hindi...
(5) विवाह और तलाक; शिशु और नाबालिग; गोद लेना; वसीयत, निर्वासीयतता और उत्तराधिकार; संयुक्त परिवार और विभाजन; सभी मामले जिनके संबंध में न्यायिक कार्यवाहियाँ इस संविधान के लागू होने से पहले उनके व्यक्तिगत कानून के अधीन थीं।
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(20क) जनसंख्या नियंत्रण और परिवार नियोजन।
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe State shall take care of families raising and bringing up children at home, and shall render them support according to the procedure established by law.
The law shall make a provision for working mothers to be granted paid leave before and after childbirth, as well as favourable working conditions and other concessions.
… (Art. 39) - LithuanianValstybė globoja šeimas, auginančias ir auklėjančias vaikus namuose, įstatymo nustatyta tvarka teikia joms paramą.
Dirbančioms motinoms įstatymas numato mokamas atostogas iki gimdymo ir po jo, palankias darbo sąlygas ir kitas lengvatas.
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