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Marriage and Family Life
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III. Every child and adolescent, without regard to origin, has equal rights and duties with respect to his or her parents. Discrimination among offspring on the part of parents shall be punished by law.
IV. Every child and adolescent has the right to identity and filial relationship with respect to his or her parents. When the parents are not known, the conventional surname chosen by the person responsible for his or her care will be used.
… (Art. 59) - Spanish...
III. Todas las niñas, niños y adolescentes, sin distinción de su origen, tienen iguales derechos y deberes respecto a sus progenitores. La discriminación entre hijos por parte de los progenitores será sancionada por la ley.
IV. Toda niña, niño y adolescente tiene derecho a la identidad y la filiación respecto a sus progenitores. Cuando no se conozcan los progenitores, utilizarán el apellido convencional elegido por la persona responsable de su cuidado.
... (Art. 59)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The family is the basic nucleus of social organisation and shall be the object of special protection by the state, whether based on marriage or on a de facto union between a man and a woman.
2. Everyone shall have the right to freely found a family under the terms of the Constitution and the law.
3. Men and women shall be equal within the family, in society and before the state, enjoying the same rights and being responsible for the same duties.
4. The law shall regulate the requirements for, and the effects of, marriage and de facto union, as well their dissolution.
5. Children shall be equal before the law and any discrimination or the use of any discriminatory nomenclature with regard to filiation shall be prohibited.
6. It shall be an absolute priority of the family, the state and society to protect the rights of the child, namely their full and balanced upbringing, health care, education and living conditions.
… (Art. 35) - Portuguese1. A família é o núcleo fundamental da organização da sociedade e é objecto de especial protecção do Estado, quer se funde em casamento, quer em união de facto, entre homem e mulher.
2. Todos têm o direito de livremente constituir família nos termos da Constituição e da lei.
3. O homem e a mulher são iguais no seio da família, da sociedade e do Estado, gozando dos mesmos direitos e cabendo-lhes os mesmos deveres.
4. A lei regula os requisitos e os efeitos do casamento e da união de facto, bem como os da sua dissolução.
5. Os filhos são iguais perante a lei, sendo proibida a sua discriminação e a utilização de qualquer designação discriminatória relativa à filiação.
6. A protecção dos direitos da criança, nomeadamente, a sua educação integral e harmoniosa, a protecção da sua saúde, condições de vida e ensino constituem absoluta prioridade da família, do Estado e da sociedade.
... (Art. 35)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The State recognizes the formation of the family and assures its protection.
2. Children are equal before the law, independently of the civil status of the parents.
3. Spouses have equal rights and duties in terms of civil and political capacities, as well as the maintenance and education of the children. (Art. 26) - Portuguese1 - O Estado reconhece a constituição da família e assegura a sua protecção.
2 - Os filhos são iguais perante a lei, independentemente do estado civil dos progenitores.
3 - Os cônjuges têm iguais direitos e deveres quanto à capacidade civil e política e à manutenção e educação dos filhos. (Art. 26)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishIt shall guarantee to all, notably to children, mothers and elderly workers, protection of their health, material security, rest and leisure.
… (1946 Preamble, Sec. 11) - FrenchElle garantit à tous, notamment à l'enfant, à la mère et aux vieux travailleurs, la protection de la santé, la sécurité matérielle, le repos et les loisirs.
… (Préambule 1946, Sec. 11)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
It is the duty of parents to assist, raise and educate their under-age children and it is the duty of children of age to help and assist their parents in old-age, need or sickness. (Art. 229)
- Portuguese
Os pais têm o dever de assistir, criar e educar os filhos menores, e os filhos maiores têm o dever de ajudar e amparar os pais na velhice, carência ou enfermidade. (Art. 229)
Marriage and Family Life
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2. Every citizen shall have the right to a good name, to honor and reputation, to an image and privacy in his or her personal and family life. (Art. 41) - Portuguese…
2. Todo o cidadão tem direito ao bom nome, à honra e reputação, à imagem e à reserva da intimidade da sua vida pessoal e familiar. (Art. 41)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe family is the basis of society and shall be entitled to protection by the State. The State shall also protect and encourage marriage. The State shall guarantee the protection of motherhood, childhood and the elderly. … (Art. 5)
- Arabicالأسـرة هي الرّكـن الأسـاسي للمُجتمع، وهي في حمى الدّولـة، وتحمـي الدّولة الزّواج وتُشجع عليه، وتكفل حماية الأمومة والطّفولة والشّيخوخة. ...(المادّة 5)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
It is the duty and right of parents to support, raise and educate their children, even if born out of wedlock.
Is case of incapacity of the parents, the law shall provide for the fulfilment of their duties.
The law shall ensure any children born out of wedlock all legal and social protection measures as are compatible with the rights of the members of the legitimate family.
The law shall establish rules and limits for the determination of paternity. (Art. 30) - Italian
È dovere e diritto dei genitori mantenere, istruire ed educare i figli, anche se nati fuori del matrimonio.
Nei casi di incapacità dei genitori, la legge provvede a che siano assolti i loro compiti.
La legge assicura ai figli nati fuori del matrimonio ogni tutela giuridica e sociale, compatibile con i diritti dei membri della famiglia legittima.
La legge detta le norme e i limiti per la ricerca della paternità. (Art. 30)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe State will promote the construction of popular housing and will create the family patrimony of the worker. (Art. 65)
- SpanishEl Estado promoverá la construcción de viviendas populares y creará el patrimonio familiar del trabajador. (Art. 65)