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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishParents have a preferential right to choose the type of education they wish to give their children. (Art. 152)
- SpanishLos padres tendrán derecho preferente a escoger el tipo de educación que habrán de darles a sus hijos. (Art. 152)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishFamily in its various forms is recognized. The State shall protect it as the fundamental core of society and shall guarantee conditions that integrally favor the achievement of its goals. They shall be comprised of legal or common-law ties and shall be based on the equality of rights and the opportunities of their members.
Marriage is the union of man and woman and shall be based on the free consent of the persons entering into this bond and on the equality of rights, obligations and legal capacity. (Art. 67) - SpanishSe reconoce la familia en sus diversos tipos. El Estado la protegerá como núcleo fundamental de la sociedad y garantizará condiciones que favorezcan integralmente la consecución de sus fines. Estas se constituirán por vínculos jurídicos o de hecho y se basarán en la igualdad de derechos y oportunidades de sus integrantes.
El matrimonio es la unión entre hombre y mujer, se fundará en el libre consentimiento de las personas contrayentes y en la igualdad de sus derechos, obligaciones y capacidad legal. (Art. 67)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Family shall be the foundation of the society. Family, paternity, maternity and childhood shall be the subject of care of the entire society and preferential protection by law.
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3. The responsibility for ensuring living conditions necessary for the development of a child, shall be borne by each of the parents or other persons rearing a child within their capacity and financial possibilities.
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5. A family is created upon voluntary union of a man and a woman who reached the age of consent and entry into marriage. No marriage shall be entered into without mutual consent of persons desiring to marry. The marriage shall be registered by the state.
The spouses shall have equal rights and obligations in marriage and family. (Art. 36)4 - Russian1. Семья - основа общества. Семья, отцовство, материнство, детство - предмет заботы всего общества и преимущественной охраны законом.
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3. Ответственность за обеспечение условий жизни, необходимых для развития ребенка, несут каждый из родителей или другие лица, воспитывающие ребенка, в пределах своих способностей и финансовых возможностей.
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Семья создается на основе добровольного союза мужчины и женщины, достигших установленного законом брачного возраста, и заключения между ними брака. Ни один брак не может быть заключен без обоюдного согласия лиц, вступающих в брак. Брак регистрируется государством.
Супруги имеют равные права и обязанности в браке и семье. (Статья 36) - Kyrgyz1. Үй-бүлө - коомдун негизи. Үй-бүлө, ата болуу, эне болуу, балалык - бүткүл коомдун камкордугуна алынат жана мыйзам менен артыкчылыктуу корголот.
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3. Баланын өнүгүшү үчүн зарыл болгон жашоо шарттарын камсыздоо жоопкерчилиги өздөрүнүн жөндөмдөрү менен финансылык мүмкүнчүлүктөрүнө жараша баланы тарбиялап жатышкан ата-эне менен тарбиячы адамдардын ар бирине жүктөлөт.
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5. Үй-бүлө мыйзамда белгиленген нике курагына жеткен эркек менен аялдын ыктыярдуу никеге туруусунун негизинде түзүлөт. Никелешип жаткан эки адамдын макулдугусуз никеге жол берилбейт. Нике мамлекет тарабынан катталат.
Жубайлар никеде жана үй-бүлөдө тең укуктарга жана милдеттерге ээ. (36-берене)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Except with respect to the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, Islamic law and personal and family law of persons professing the religion of Islam, including the Islamic law relating to succession, testate and intestate, betrothal, marriage, divorce, dower, maintenance, adoption, legitimacy, guardianship, gifts, partitions and non-charitable trusts;
… (Ninth Schedule, Legislative Lists, List II—State List) - Malay1. Kecuali mengenai Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Labuan dan Putrajaya, hukum Syarak dan undang-undang diri dan keluarga bagi orang yang menganut agama Islam, termasuk hukum Syarak yang berhubungan dengan pewarisan, berwasiat dan tidak berwasiat, pertunangan, perkhawinan, perceraian, mas kahwin,nafkah, pengangkatan, kesahtarafan, penjagaan, alang, pecah milik dan amanah bukan khairat;
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Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Parents shall have the right to rear their children in accordance with their own convictions. Such upbringing shall respect the degree of maturity of a child as well as his freedom of conscience and belief and also his convictions.
2. Limitation or deprivation of parental rights may be effected only in the instances specified by statute and only on the basis of a final court judgment. (Art. 48) - Polish1. Rodzice mają prawo do wychowania dzieci zgodnie z własnymi przekonaniami. Wychowanie to powinno uwzględniać stopień dojrzałości dziecka, a także wolność jego sumienia i wyznania oraz jego przekonania.
2. Ograniczenie lub pozbawienie praw rodzicielskich może nastąpić tylko w przypadkach określonych w ustawie i tylko na podstawie prawomocnego orzeczenia sądu. (Art. 48)
Marriage and Family Life
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We, People of Rwanda,
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(h) RESOLVED further to uphold our values based on family, morality and patriotism, and ensure that all the branches of government work for our common interest;
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Twebwe, Abanyarwanda,
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(h) TWIYEMEJE kubumbatira indangagaciro zacu zishingiye ku muryango, ku bupfura, ku gukunda Igihugu no guharanira ko inzego zose z’ubutegetsi bwa Leta zikora mu nyungu z’Abanyarwanda twese;
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Nous, Peuple Rwandais,
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(h) RÉSOLUS également à sauvegarder nos valeurs fondées sur la famille, la morale et le patriotisme et à assurer que tous les pouvoirs de l’État œuvrent pour notre intérêt commun;
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe State protects marriage, motherhood and the family. What is relative to civil status shall be determined by law.
... (Art. 56) - SpanishEl Estado protege el matrimonio, la maternidad y la familia. La Ley determinará lo relativo al estado civil.
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishWe, the representatives of the people of Guatemala, … recognizing the family as the primary and fundamental genesis of the spiritual and moral values of the society … (Preamble)
- SpanishNosotros, los representantes del pueblo de Guatemala, … reconociendo a la familia como génesis primario y fundamental de los valores espirituales y morales de la sociedad … (Preámbulo)
Marriage and Family Life
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5. Laws relating to family affairs (marriage, transfer of property, divorce, persons on the verge of extinction, orphan, adoption, succession and joint family)
… (Schedule 7, List of Concurrent (federal and provincial) Powers/Jurisdiction) - Nepali…
६. पारिवारिक मामिला (विवाह, सम्पत्ति हस्तान्तरण, सम्बन्ध विच्छेद, लोपोन्मुख, टुहुरा, धर्मपुत्र, धर्मपुत्री उत्तराधिकार र संयुक्त परिवार) सम्बन्धी कानून
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Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to the inviolability of his (her) private life, personal and family privacy, and protection of his (her) honour and good name.
… (Art. 23) - Russian1. Каждый имеет право на неприкосновенность частной жизни, личную и семейную тайну, защиту своей чести и доброго имени.
… (Статья 23)