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Marriage and Family Life
South Sudan
- EnglishThe National and state governments shall have legislative and executive competences on any of the matters listed below:
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23. Mother, Childcare and protection; … (Schedule (C). Concurrent Powers)
Marriage and Family Life
Slovenia
- EnglishParents have the right and duty to maintain, educate, and raise their children. This right and duty may be revoked or restricted only for such reasons as are provided by law in order to protect the child's interests.
Children born out of wedlock have the same rights as children born within it. (Art. 54) - SloveneStarši imajo pravico in dolžnost vzdrževati, izobraževati in vzgajati svoje otroke. Ta pravica in dolžnost se staršem lahko odvzame ali omeji samo iz razlogov, ki jih zaradi varovanja otrokovih koristi določa zakon.
Otroci, rojeni zunaj zakonske zveze, imajo enake pravice kakor otroci, rojeni v njej. (54. Člen)
Marriage and Family Life
Trinidad and Tobago
- English(1) An appeal shall lie from decisions of the Court of Appeal to the Judicial Committee as of right in the following cases:
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(b) final decisions in proceedings for dissolution or nullity of marriage;
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Marriage and Family Life
Congo
- EnglishMarriage and family are under the protection of the law.
All the children born within marriage or outside the marriage have[,] concerning their parents[,] the same rights and duties.
They enjoy the same protection in terms of the law.
Parents have concerning their children born within the marriage or outside of marriage[,] the same obligations and the same duties. (Art. 38) - FrenchLe mariage et la famille sont sous la protection de la loi.
Tous les enfants nés dans le mariage ou hors mariage ont à l‘égard de leurs parents les mêmes droits et devoirs.
Ils jouissent de la même protection aux termes de la loi.
Les parents ont à l’égard de leurs enfants nés dans le mariage ou hors mariage les mêmes obligations et les mêmes devoirs. (Art. 38)
Marriage and Family Life
Timor-Leste
- English1. The State shall protect the family as the society’s basic unit and a condition for the harmonious development of the individual.
2. Everyone has the right to establish and live in a family.
3. Marriage shall be based upon free consent by the parties and on terms of full equality of rights between spouses, in accordance with the law.
4. Maternity shall be dignified and protected, and special protection shall be guaranteed to all women during pregnancy and after delivery and working women shall have the right to be exempted from the workplace for an adequate period before and after delivery, without loss of remuneration or any other benefits, in accordance with the law. (Sec. 39) - Tetum1. Estadu proteje uma-kain nu’udar baze selulár iha sosiedade no nu’udar kondisaun ne’ebé di’ak ba ema idaidak hodi dezenvolve an.
2. Ema hotu-hotu iha direitu atu harii no moris iha uma-kain.
3. Kazamentu hatuur iha ema feto no mane sira-nia hakarak rasik no iha sira na’in rua nia direitu hanesan, tuir lei haruka.
4. Soin di’ak no tau matan duni ba maternidade, fiar metin katak feto hotu-hotu hetan protesaun espesiál wainhira hetan isin-rua no wainhira hahoris liutiha, no ba feto traballadora hotu-hotu iha direitu ba feriadu iha tempu adekuadu ida nia laran, molok hahoris eh hahoris liutiha, hodi la lakon retribuisaun no regalia, ruma tuir lei haruka. (Art. 39) - Portuguese1. O Estado protege a família como célula base da sociedade e condição para o harmonioso desenvolvimento da pessoa.
2. Todos têm direito a constituir e a viver em família.
3. O casamento assenta no livre consentimento das partes e na plena igualdade de direitos entre os cônjuges, nos termos da lei.
4. A maternidade é dignificada e protegida, assegurando-se a todas as mulheres protecção especial durante a gravidez e após o parto e às mulheres trabalhadoras direito a dispensa de trabalho por período adequado, antes e depois do parto, sem perda de retribuição e de quaisquer outras regalias, nos termos da lei. (Art. 39)
Marriage and Family Life
Zambia
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA:
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RESOLVE to ensure that our values relating to family, morality, patriotism and justice are maintained and all functions of the State are performed in our common interest; … (Preamble)
Marriage and Family Life
Ukraine
- EnglishChildren are equal in their rights regardless of their origin and whether they are born in or out of wedlock.
… (Art. 52) - UkrainianДіти рівні у своїх правах незалежно від походження, а також від того, народжені вони у шлюбі чи поза ним.
... (Стаття 52)
Marriage and Family Life
Armenia
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to inviolability of his private and family life, honor and reputation.
… (Art. 31) - Armenian1. Յուրաքանչյուր ոք ունի իր մասնավոր և ընտանեկան կյանքի, պատվի ու բարի համբավի անձեռնմխելիության իրավունք:
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Marriage and Family Life
Equatorial Guinea
- English1. The State protects the family as the fundamental unit of the society, assures [to] it the moral, cultural, and economic conditions favorable to the realization of its objectives.
2. It protects equally all classes of matrimony celebrated in accordance to law, as well as maternity and familial assets. (Art. 22) - Spanish1. El Estado protege la familia como célula fundamental de la sociedad, le asegura las condiciones morales, culturales y económicas que favorecen la realización de sus objetivos.
2. Protege igualmente toda clase de matrimonio celebrado conforme a derecho, así como la maternidad y el deber familiar. (Art. 22) - French1. L'État protège la famille en tant que cellule fondamentale de la société et lui procure les conditions morales, culturelles et économiques propices à la réalisation de ses objectifs.
2. Il protège également tous les types de mariages célébrés conformément à la loi, ainsi que la maternité et les obligations familiales. (Art. 22)
Marriage and Family Life
Viet Nam
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2. The State, society and family are responsible for protecting and caring for the health of mothers and children, and for family planning. (Art. 58) - Vietnamese…
2. Nhà nước, xã hội và gia đình có trách nhiệm bảo vệ, chăm sóc sức khỏe người mẹ, trẻ em, thực hiện kế hoạch hóa gia đình. (Điều 58)