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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe family asset is recognized as an institution of social interest whose regime will be determined by the law. It will be constituted by the family housing [vivienda] or the estate [fundo], and by its furniture and elements of work, which will be non-seizable [inembargables]. (Art. 59)
- SpanishSe reconoce como institución de interés social el bien de familia, cuyo régimen será determinado por ley. El mismo estará constituido por la vivienda o el fundo familiar, y por sus muebles y elementos de trabajo, los cuales serán inembargables. (Art. 59)
Marriage and Family Life
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… protection of motherhood and childhood … are social rights, as set forth in this Constitution.
Sole paragraph. Every Brazilian in a situation of social vulnerability is entitled to a basic family income, guaranteed by the government in a permanent income transfer program, whose rules and access requirements will be determined by law, in compliance with fiscal and budgetary legislation. (Art. 6) - Portuguese
São direitos sociais … a proteção à maternidade e à infância, … na forma desta Constituição.
Parágrafo único. Todo brasileiro em situação de vulnerabilidade social terá direito a uma renda básica familiar, garantida pelo poder público em programa permanente de transferência de renda, cujas normas e requisitos de acesso serão determinados em lei, observada a legislação fiscal e orçamentária. (Art. 6)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEveryone has the right to the respect of his private and family life, except in the cases and conditions determined by the law.
… (Art. 22) - DutchIeder heeft recht op eerbiediging van zijn privé-leven en zijn gezinsleven, behoudens in de gevallen en onder de voorwaarden door de wet bepaald.
… (Art. 22) - FrenchChacun a droit au respect de sa vie privée et familiale, sauf dans les cas et conditions fixés par la loi.
… (Art. 22) - GermanJeder hat ein Recht auf Achtung vor seinem Privat- und Familienleben, außer in den Fällen und unter den Bedingungen, die durch Gesetz festgelegt sind.
… (Art. 22)
Marriage and Family Life
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Until the children are of age, parents and guardians shall be obliged to support them, take care of their upbringing, education and healthy, full and harmonious development.
… (Art. 77) - Uzbek
Ota-onalar va ularning o‘rnini bosuvchi shaxslar o‘z farzandlarini voyaga yetguniga qadar boqishi, ularning tarbiyasi, ta’lim olishi, sog‘lom, to‘laqonli va har tomonlama kamol topishi xususida g‘amxo‘rlik qilishga majburdirlar.
... (77-modda)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Every person shall be entitled to respect for his private and family life and his home.
… (Sec. 11)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishWhereas every person in Saint Lucia is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely—
…
(c) protection for his or her family life, his or her personal privacy, the privacy of his or her home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation,
… (Sec. 1)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe Congress will enact [expedir] the statute of labor. The corresponding law shall take into account at least the following minimal fundamental principles:
… special protection of women, motherhood, and the minor-age worker.
… (Art. 53) - SpanishEl Congreso expedirá el estatuto del trabajo. La ley correspondiente tendrá en cuenta por lo menos los siguientes principios mínimos fundamentales:
… protección especial a la mujer, a la maternidad y al trabajador menor de edad.
… (Art. 53)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe family, which is fundamental to the preservation and growth of the nation and which constitutes the foundation of society, enjoys the protection of the government.
Spouses have equal rights.
Parents have the right and the duty to raise their children and to provide for them.
The protection of parents and children is provided by law.
The family is required to provide for its members who are in need. (Sec. 27) - EstonianPerekond rahva püsimise ja kasvamise ning ühiskonna alusena on riigi kaitse all.
Abikaasad on võrdõiguslikud.
Vanematel on õigus ja kohustus kasvatada oma lapsi ja hoolitseda nende eest.
Seadus sätestab vanemate ja laste kaitse.
Perekond on kohustatud hoolitsema oma abivajavate liikmete eest. (§ 27)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe special protection of the mother and of the minor will be the responsibility of an autonomous institution denominated [the] Patronato Nacional de la Infancia [National Patronage of Infancy], with the collaboration of the other institutions of the State. (Art. 55)
- SpanishLa protección especial de la madre y del menor estará a cargo de una institución autónoma denominada Patronato Nacional de la Infancia, con la colaboración de las otras instituciones del Estado. (Art. 55)
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)