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Marriage and Family Life
Uruguay
- EnglishThe care and education of children, so that they may attain their fullest physical, intellectual, and social capacity, is the duty and the right of parents. Those who have large families to support are entitled to compensatory aid if they need it. … (Art. 41)
- SpanishEl cuidado y educación de los hijos para que éstos alcancen su plena capacidad corporal, intelectual y social, es un deber y un derecho de los padres. Quienes tengan a su cargo numerosa prole tienen derecho a auxilios compensatorios, siempre que los necesiten. ... (Art. 41)
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;
… (Sec. 26) - iTaukei…
(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
Morocco
- EnglishThe Consultative Council of the Family and of Childhood [Conseil consultatif de la famille et de l'enfance], created by virtue of Article 31 of this Constitution, has for its mission to assure the following of the situation of the family and of childhood, giving its opinion on the national plans relative to these domains, of animating the public debate on family policy and to assure the attention to [suivi] the realization of national programs, initiated by the various [differents] competent departments, structures and organs [organismes]. (Art. 169)
- Arabicيتولّى المجلس الاستشاري للأسرة والطفولة، المحدث بموجب الفصل 31 من هذا الدستور، مهمّة تأمين تتبّع وضعيّة الأسرة والطّفولة، وإبداء آراء حول المخطّطات الوطنية المتعلّقة بهذه الميادين، وتنشيط النقاش العمومي حول السياسة العمومية في مجال الأسرة، وضمان تتبّع وإنجاز البرامج الوطنية، المقدمة من قبل مختلف القطاعات، والهياكل والهيئات المختصة. (الفصل 169)
Marriage and Family Life
Ecuador
- EnglishThe stable and monogamous union between two persons without any other marriage ties who have a common-law home, for the lapse of time and under the conditions and circumstances provided for by law, shall enjoy the same rights and obligations of those families bound by formal marriage ties.
Adoption shall only be permitted for different-gender couples. (Art. 68) - SpanishLa unión estable y monogámica entre dos personas libres de vínculo matrimonial que formen un hogar de hecho, por el lapso y bajo las condiciones y circunstancias que señale la ley, generará los mismos derechos y obligaciones que tienen las familias constituidas mediante matrimonio.
La adopción corresponderá sólo a parejas de distinto sexo. (Art. 68)
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
Armenia
- English1. Parents shall have the right and obligation to take care of the rearing, education, health, and comprehensive and harmonious development of their children.
2. Deprivation or limitation of parental rights may be performed only by law, by court decision with the aim of safeguarding the vital interests of the child.
3. Adult able-bodied persons are obliged to take care of their parents who are not able-bodied and are in need. Details shall be stipulated by law. (Art. 36) - Armenian1. Ծնողներն իրավունք ունեն և պարտավոր են հոգ տանել իրենց երեխաների դաստիարակության, կրթության, առողջության, լիարժեք ու ներդաշնակ զարգացման մասին:
2. Ծնողական իրավունքներից զրկելը կամ դրանց սահմանափակումը կարող է կատարվել միայն օրենքով, դատարանի որոշմամբ` երեխայի կենսական շահերն ապահովելու նպատակով:
3. Չափահաս աշխատունակ անձինք պարտավոր են հոգ տանել իրենց անաշխատունակ և կարիքավոր ծնողներին։ Մանրամասները սահմանվում են օրենքով: (Հոդված 36)
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
Nigeria
- English(1) The Sharia Court of Appeal shall, in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by an Act of the National Assembly, exercise such appellate and supervisory jurisdiction in civil proceedings involving questions of Islamic personal law.
(2) For the purpose of subsection (1) of this section, the Sharia Court of Appeal shall be competent to decide –
(a) any question of Islamic personal law regarding a marriage concluded in accordance with that law, including a question relating to the validity or dissolution of such a marriage or a question that depends on such a marriage and relating to family relationship or the guardianship of an infant;
(b) where all the parties to the proceeding are Muslims, any question of Islamic personal law regarding a marriage, including the validity or dissolution of that marriage, or regarding family relationship, a foundling or the guardianship of an infant;
(c) any question of Islamic personal law regarding a wakf, gift, will or succession where the endower, donor, testator or deceased person is a Muslim;
(d) any question of Islamic personal law regarding an infant, prodigal or person of unsound mind who is a Muslim or the maintenance or the guardianship of a Muslim who is physically or mentally infirm; or
(e) where all the parties to the proceedings, being Muslims, have requested the court that hears the case in the first instance to determine that case in accordance with Islamic personal law, any other question. (Sec. 262)
Marriage and Family Life
El Salvador
- EnglishThe law will determine the businesses and [the] establishments that, due to their special conditions, are required to provide, the worker and his family, [with] suitable housing, schools, medical assistance and [the] other services and attentions necessary for their well being. (Art. 51)
- SpanishLa ley determinará las empresas y establecimientos que, por sus condiciones especiales, quedan obligados a proporcionar, al trabajador y a su familia, habitaciones adecuadas, escuelas, asistencia médica y demás servicios y atenciones necesarias para su bienestar. (Art. 51)
Marriage and Family Life
Croatia
- EnglishThe family shall enjoy special protection of the state.
Marriage is a living union between a woman and a man.
Marriage and legal relations in marriage, common-law marriage and the family shall be regulated by law. (Art. 61) - CroatianObitelj je pod osobitom zaštitom države.
Brak je životna zajednica žene i muškarca.
Brak i pravni odnosi u braku, izvanbračnoj zajednici i obitelji uređuju se zakonom. (Članak 61)