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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishMarriage is based on the free consent of a woman and a man. Each of the spouses has equal rights and duties in the marriage and family.
Parents are obliged to support their children until they attain the age of majority. Adult children are obliged to care for their parents who are incapable of work.
The family, childhood, motherhood and fatherhood are under the protection of the State. (Art. 51) - UkrainianШлюб грунтується на вільній згоді жінки і чоловіка. Кожен із подружжя має рівні права і обов'язки у шлюбі та сім'ї.
Батьки зобов'язані утримувати дітей до їх повноліття. Повнолітні діти зобов'язані піклуватися про своїх непрацездатних батьків.
Сім'я, дитинство, материнство і батьківство охороняються державою. (Стаття 51)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishI. The Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan determines the general rules on the following matters:
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14. family relations including trusteeship and guardianship;
… (Art. 94) - AzerbaijaniI. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Milli Məclisi aşağıdakı məsələlərə dair ümumi qaydalar müəyyən edir:
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14) ailə münasibətləri, o cümlədən himayəçilik və qəyyumluq;
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Marriage and Family Life
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4. All levels of government shall:
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c. provide maternity and child care and medical care for pregnant and lactating women.
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Marriage and Family Life
- English1. Men and women have the right to marry and divorce. Marriage must adhere to the principles of voluntariness, progressiveness, monogamy, equality and mutual respect between husband and wife.
2. The State shall protect marriage and the family, and protect the interests of mothers and children. (Art. 36) - Vietnamese1. Nam, nữ có quyền kết hôn, ly hôn. Hôn nhân theo nguyên tắc tự nguyện, tiến bộ, một vợ một chồng, vợ chồng bình đẳng, tôn trọng lẫn nhau.
2. Nhà nước bảo hộ hôn nhân và gia đình, bảo hộ quyền lợi của người mẹ và trẻ em. (Điều 36)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe government shall provide for marital and related parental rights, privileges and responsibilities on the basis of equality between men and women, mutual consent and cooperation. Parents or individuals acting in the capacity of parents shall be legally responsible for the support and for the unlawful conduct of their minor children as prescribed by law. (Art. IV, Sec. 13)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe family is the natural and moral base of society.
The State and the Autonomous Collectivities have a duty to see to the well-being of the family. (Art. 41) - Arabicالأسرة هي الأساس الطبيعي والأخلاقي للمجتمع.
يترتب على الدولة والجماعات المستقلة تأمين رفاه الأسرة. (المادة 41) - FrenchLa famille est la base naturelle et morale de la société.
L'Etat et les Collectivités Autonomes ont le devoir de veiller au bien-être de la famille. (Art. 41)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe State shall register every birth, marriage and death occurring in Uganda. (Art. 18)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEveryone has the right to lead a life in keeping with human dignity.
To this end, the laws, federate laws and rules referred to in Article 134 guarantee economic, social and cultural rights, taking into account corresponding obligations, and determine the conditions for exercising them.
These rights include among others:
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6° the right to family allowances. (Art. 23) - DutchIeder heeft het recht een menswaardig leven te leiden.
Daartoe waarborgen de wet, het decreet of de in artikel 134 bedoelde regel, rekening houdend met de overeenkomstige plichten, de economische, sociale en culturele rechten, waarvan ze de voorwaarden voor de uitoefening bepalen.
Die rechten omvatten inzonderheid:
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6° het recht op gezinsbijslagen. (Art. 23) - FrenchChacun a le droit de mener une vie conforme à la dignité humaine.
A cette fin, la loi, le décret ou la règle visée à l’article 134 garantissent, en tenant compte des obligations correspondantes, les droits économiques, sociaux et culturels, et déterminent les conditions de leur exercice.
Ces droits comprennent notamment:
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6° le droit aux prestations familiales. (Art. 23) - GermanJeder hat das Recht, ein menschenwürdiges Leben zu führen.
Zu diesem Zweck gewährleistet das Gesetz, das Dekret oder die in Artikel 134 erwähnte Regel unter Berücksichtigung der entsprechenden Verpflichtungen die wirtschaftlichen, sozialen und kulturellen Rechte und bestimmt die Bedingungen für ihre Ausübung.
Diese Rechte umfassen insbesondere:
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6. das Recht auf Familienleistungen. (Art. 23)
Marriage and Family Life
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Children are equal before the law regardless of their parents' origin and civil status.
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Motherhood, fatherhood and childhood shall be protected by the state.
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Farzandlar ota-onasining nasl-nasabi va fuqarolik holatidan qat’i nazar, qonun oldida tengdirlar.
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Onalik, otalik va bolalik davlat tomonidan muhofaza qilinadi.
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe family is the nucleus of society, and is founded on religion, morality, and patriotism. The State shall ensure its cohesion, stability and the establishment of its values. (Art. 10)
- Arabicالأسرة نواة المجتمع، قوامها الدّين، والأخلاق، والوطنية. تحرص الدّولة على تماسكها واستقرارها وترسيخ قيمها. (المادّة 10)