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Marriage and Family Life
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The State shall pursue the following policies:
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(j) Policies relating to Social Justice and Inclusion:
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(4) to evaluate economically the work and contribution such as maintenance of children and care of families,
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राज्यलेदेिायका नीमििरू अिलम्बन गनेछः–
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(ञ) सामाजजक न्त्याय र समािेशीकरण सम्बन्त्धी नीमिः
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(४) बालबच्चाको पालन पोषण, परिवारको हेरचाह जस्ता काम र योगदानलाई आर्थिक रूपमा मूल्यांकन गरिने,
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Marriage and Family Life
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2. In the Russian Federation the labour and health of people shall be protected, a guaranteed minimum wage shall be established, State support shall be provided for the family, maternity, fatherhood and childhood, to the disabled and to elderly citizens, the system of social services shall be developed and State pensions, allowances and other social security guarantees shall be established. (Art. 7) - Russian…
2. В Российской Федерации охраняются труд и здоровье людей, устанавливается гарантированный минимальный размер оплаты труда, обеспечивается государственная поддержка семьи, материнства, отцовства и детства, инвалидов и пожилых граждан, развивается система социальных служб, устанавливаются государственные пенсии, пособия и иные гарантии социальной защиты. (Статья 7)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. A man and a woman of marriageable age shall have the right to marry each other and form a family by free expression of their will. The age of marriage and the procedure of marrying and divorcing shall be stipulated by law.
2. In marrying, during marriage, and in divorce, a man and a woman shall have equal rights.
3. The freedom to marry may be restricted only by law with the aim of protecting health and morals. (Art. 35) - Armenian1. Ամուսնական տարիքի հասած կինը և տղամարդը միմյանց հետ իրենց կամքի ազատ արտահայտությամբ ամուսնանալու և ընտանիք կազմելու իրավունք ունեն: Ամուսնության տարիքը, ամուսնության և ամուսնալուծության կարգը սահմանվում են օրենքով:
2. Ամուսնանալիս, ամուսնության ընթացքում, ամուսնալուծվելիս կինը և տղամարդն ունեն հավասար իրավունքներ:
3. Ամուսնանալու ազատությունը կարող է սահմանափակվել միայն օրենքով` առողջության և բարոյականության պաշտպանության նպատակով: (Հոդված 35)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe law establishes the rules concerning:
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- … the State and the capacity of the persons, the matrimonial regimes, inheritance and gifts;
… (Art. 99) - FrenchLa loi fixe les règles concernant :
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- … l'état et la capacité des personnes, les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et les libéralités ;
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe family is the fundamental basis of the society and [it] will have the protection of the State, which will dictate the necessary legislation and create the appropriate organs and services for its integration, well being and [its] social, cultural, and economic development.
The legal foundation of the family is marriage and it rests on the juridical equality of the spouses.
The State shall encourage [fomentará] marriage; but the lack of this will not affect the enjoyment of the rights established in favor of the family. (Art. 32) - SpanishLa familia es la base fundamental de la sociedad y tendrá la protección del Estado, quien dictará la legislación necesaria y creará los organismos y servicios apropiados para su integración, bienestar y desarrollo social, cultural y económico.
El fundamento legal de la familia es el matrimonio y descansa en la igualdad jurídica de los cónyuges.
El Estado fomentará el matrimonio; pero la falta de éste no afectará el goce de los derechos que se establezcan en favor de la familia. (Art. 32)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe State shall take great pains to strengthen the bonds which hold the family together and to preserve its Arab and Islamic values. Likewise it is keen on taking good care of all family members and creating proper conditions to help them cultivate their skill and capabilities. (Basic Law, Art. 10)
- Arabicﺘﺤﺭﺹ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﻭﺜﻴﻕ ﺃﻭﺍﺼﺭ ﺍﻷﺴﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺤﻔﺎﻅ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﻴﻤﻬﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻹﺴـﻼﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﺭﻋﺎﻴـﺔ ﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻓﺭﺍﺩﻫﺎ ﻭﺘﻭﻓﻴﺭ ﺍﻟﻅﺭﻭﻑ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﻤﻠﻜﺎﺘﻬﻡ ﻭﻗﺩﺭﺍﺘﻬﻡ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 10)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEveryone shall be free to decide whether to bear children.
The state shall guarantee the opportunities for exercising this freedom and shall create such conditions as will enable parents to decide to bear children. (Art. 55) - SloveneOdločanje o rojstvih svojih otrok je svobodno.
Država zagotavlja možnosti za uresničevanje te svoboščine in ustvarja razmere, ki omogočajo staršem, da se odločajo za rojstva svojih otrok. (55. Člen)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishMother and father shall have the obligation to take care of their children, to bring them up and to educate them in order to become good citizens.
Children shall have the duty to attend to the needs of their aged parents and to take good care of them in accordance with Khmer custom. (Art. 47) - Khmerមាតាបិតាមានកាតព្វកិច្ចចិញ្ចឹមថែរក្សា និងអប់រំកូនឱ្យ ទៅជាពលរដ្ឋល្អ។
កូនមានករណីយកិច្ចចិញ្ចឹម និង បីបាច់ថែរក្សាមាតាបិតា ដែលចាស់ជរា តាមទំនៀមទម្លាប់ខ្មែរ។ (មាត្រា ៤៧)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishMarriage and the family constitute the natural and moral base of the human community. They are placed under the protection of the State.
The State and the public collectivities have the duty to see to the physical and moral health of the family and, in particular of the handicapped persons and of elderly [âgées] persons.
The State guarantees to families in general, and to those living in [the] rural milieu in particular [,] the access to the services of health and of well being. It guarantees equally to women in general and to those living in [the] rural milieu in particular, the right to alleviation of their conditions of life. (Art. 17) - FrenchLe mariage et la famille constituent la base naturelle et morale de la communauté humaine. Ils sont placés sous la protection de l’Etat.
L’Etat et les collectivités publiques ont le devoir de veiller à la santé physique et morale de la famille et, en particulier des personnes handicapées et des personnes âgées.
L’Etat garantit aux familles en général et à celles vivant en milieu rural en particulier l’accès aux services de santé et au bien être. Il garantit également aux femmes en général et à celles vivant en milieu rural en particulier, le droit à l’allègement de leurs conditions de vie. (Art. 17)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe actions against alcoholism, drug addiction, and other causes of family disintegration[,] are declared to be of social interest. The State must take the adequate measures of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation to make said actions effective, for the well being of the individual, the family, and the society. (Art. 56)
- SpanishSe declara de interés social, las acciones contra el alcoholismo, la drogadicción y otras causas de desintegración familiar. El Estado deberá tomar las medidas de prevención, trata miento y rehabilitación adecuadas para hacer efectivas dichas acciones, por el bienestar del individuo, la familia y la sociedad. (Art. 56)