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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;
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Marriage and Family Life
Turkmenistan
- EnglishFamily, motherhood and fatherhood, and childhood shall be under the protection of the state.
Men and women having attained the marriageable age, shall have the right, by mutual consent, to marry and start families. Spouses shall have equal rights in family relations.
Parents and substitute parents shall have the right and obligation to raise the children, care for their health, development, education, prepare them for work, and impart to them the culture of respect for the law, historical and national traditions.
Adult children shall be obliged to take care of their parents and to extend help (support) to them.
The state creates the conditions for the exercise of the rights and freedoms of the youth and for promoting its comprehensive development. (Art. 40) - RussianСемья, материнство, отцовство и детство находятся под защитой государства.
Мужчина и женщина по достижении брачного возраста имеют право по взаимному согласию вступить в брак и создать семью. Супруги в семейных отношениях равноправны.
Родители или заменяющие их лица имеют право и обязаны воспитывать детей, заботиться об их здоровье, развитии, обучении, готовить их к труду, прививать им культуру уважения к законам, историческим и национальным традициям.
Совершеннолетние дети обязаны заботиться о родителях, оказывать им помощь.
Государство создаёт условия для осуществления прав и свобод молодёжи и содействует её всестороннему развитию. (Статья 40) - TurkmenMaşgala, enelik, atalyk we çagalyk döwletiň goragynda durýarlar.
Nika ýaşyna ýeten erkek bilen aýalyň özara razylygy boýunça nikalaşmaga we maşgala gurmaga hukugy bardyr. Maşgala gatnaşyklarynda är-aýal deňhukuklydyrlar.
Ata-eneler ýa-da olaryň ornuny tutýan adamlar çagalaryny terbiýelemäge, olaryň saglygy, ösüşi, okuwy barada alada etmäge, olary zähmete taýýarlamaga, kanunlara, taryhy we milli däp-dessurlara hormat goýmak medeniýetini olaryň aňyna ornaşdyrmaga hukuklydyrlar we borçludyrlar.
Kämillik ýaşyna ýeten çagalar ata-eneleri barada alada etmäge, olara kömek bermäge borçludyrlar.
Döwlet ýaşlaryň hukuklarynyň we azatlyklarynyň amala aşyrylmagy üçin şertleri döredýär we olaryň hemmetaraplaýyn ösüşine ýardam edýär. (40-nji madda.)
Marriage and Family Life
Fiji
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(3) A person must not be unfairly discriminated against, directly or indirectly on the grounds of his or her—
(a) actual or supposed personal characteristics or circumstances, including race, culture, ethnic or social origin, colour, place of origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, birth, primary language, economic or social or health status, disability, age, religion, conscience, marital status or pregnancy;
(b) opinions or beliefs, except to the extent that those opinions or beliefs involve harm to others or the diminution of the rights or freedoms of others, or on any other ground prohibited by this Constitution.
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(8) A law, or an administrative action taken under a law, is not inconsistent with the rights mentioned in this section on the ground that it—
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(e) makes provision with respect to adoption, marriage, devolution of property on death, and pension;
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(3) Na veivakaduiduitaki e vakatabui vakalawa kevaka e yaco vua e dua na tamata ena vuku ni—
(a) nona ivakarau se kena ituvaki, oka kina na veimatatamata e lewena, nona itovo vakavanua, kawatamata, kuliniyago, na nona yavutu, kevaka e yalewa se tagane, kevaka e tagane, na nona digitaka me vinakata na tagane, kevaka e yalewa, na nona digitaka me vinakata na yalewa, se nona digitaka me vinakata ruarua na yalewa kei na tagane, nomu digitaka se vakaraitaka mo bulataka na bula vakatagane se bula vakayalewa, kevaka e gone susu se sucu ena daku ni vakamau, vosanisucu, ituvaki ni bula se bula vakailavo, vakaleqai vakayago, yabaki ni bula, nomu vakabauta, lewa e loma, vakawati se sega, se kevaka e bukete;
(b) nomu vakasama se vakabauta, vakavo kevaka na vakasama se vakabauta qo e vakamavoataka tale e so na tamata se na kena vakalailaitaka na nona dodonu se galala tale e so, se ena dua tale na tikina e vakatabui ena Yavunivakavulewa qo.
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(8) Na lawa se na vakatulewa e vakayacori ena dua na lawa tabaki, e sega ni veicoqacoqa kei na dodonu e virikotori ena tikina qo kevaka e—
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(e) vakarautaka na veika vakaivola me baleta na gone vakacabecabe, vakamau, dewa na taukeni ni iyau ena vuku ni mate kei na peniseni;
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Marriage and Family Life
South Sudan
- EnglishThe exclusive executive and legislative powers of a state shall be as follows:
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16. Registration of marriage, divorce, inheritance, birth, death, adoption and affiliations;
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Marriage and Family Life
Uruguay
- EnglishParents have the same duties toward children born outside of wedlock as toward children born within it.
Maternity, regardless of the condition or circumstances of the mother, is entitled to the protection of society and to its assistance in case of destitution. (Art. 42) - SpanishLos padres tienen para con los hijos habidos fuera del matrimonio los mismos deberes que respecto a los nacidos en él.
La maternidad, cualquiera sea la condición o estado de la mujer, tiene derecho a la protección de la sociedad y a su asistencia en caso de desamparo. (Art. 42)
Marriage and Family Life
Andorra
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All shall be protected by law against unlawful interference in their family and private life. (Art. 14) - Catalan… Tothom té dret a ésser protegit per les lleis contra les intromissions il.legítimes en la seva vida privada I familiar. (Art. 14)
Marriage and Family Life
Tonga
- EnglishNo lease, sub-lease, transfer of a lease or of a sub-lease shall be granted—
(a) without the prior consent of Cabinet where the term is ninety-nine years, or less, or
(b) without the prior consent of Privy Council where the term is over ninety-nine years,
Provided that no consent shall be granted to a lease by a widow of the land of her deceased husband. (Clause 114) - Tongan‘E ‘ikai foaki ha lisi, toe lisi, fetongi ‘o ha lisi pe ‘o ha toe lisi —
(a) kae ‘oua kuo tomu‘a ma‘u ‘a e fakangofua ‘a e Kapineti ‘a ia ko e vaha‘a taimi lisi ‘oku ta‘u ‘e hivangofulumahiva pe si‘isi‘i ange ai, pe
(b) kae ‘oua kuo tomu‘a ma‘u ‘a e fakangofua ‘a e Fakataha Tokoni ‘a ia ko e vaha‘a taimi lisi ‘oku laka hake ‘i he ta‘u ‘e hivangofulumahiva;
Tuku kehe kuo pau he ‘ikai foaki ha fakangofua ki ha lisi ‘e ha uitou ki he kelekele ‘o hono husepaniti kuo pekia. (Kupu 114)
Marriage and Family Life
Congo
- EnglishThe State has the obligation to assist the family in its mission as guardian of the morality and of the values compatible with the republican order.
The rights of the mother and of the child are guaranteed. (Art. 37) - FrenchL’Etat a l’obligation d’assister la famille dans sa mission de gardienne de la morale et des valeurs compatibles avec l’ordre républicain.
Les droits de la mère et de l’enfant sont garantis. (Art. 37)
Marriage and Family Life
Uganda
- English1. The judicial power of Uganda shall be exercised by the courts of judicature which shall consist of-
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d. such subordinate courts as Parliament may by law establish, including qadhis courts for marriage, divorce, inheritance of property and guardianship, as may be prescribed by Parliament.
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