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Marriage and Family Life
- 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
- EnglishEveryone shall have the freedom to decide whether they shall procreate or not.
The Republic of Serbia shall encourage the parents to decide to have children and assist them in this matter. (Art. 63) - Serbian CyrillicСвако има право да слободно одлучи о рађању деце.
Република Србија подстиче родитеље да се одлуче на рађање деце и помаже им у томе. (Члан 63)
Marriage and Family Life
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Outside of the cases expressly provided for by the Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
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- … the state and the capacity of persons, the matrimonial regimes, inheritance and gifts,
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En dehors des cas expressément prévus par la Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- … l’état et la capacité des personnes, les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et les libéralités,
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishBecause of the best interests of children and adolescents and their right to the identity, presumed parentage shall be validated by indication of the mother or father. This presumption shall be valid in the absence of proof of the contrary, with the burden of proof on the person who denies parentage. In case that the proof negates the presumption, the costs incurred shall correspond to the one who indicated parentage. (Art. 65)
- SpanishEn virtud del interés superior de las niñas, niños y adolescentes y de su derecho a la identidad, la presunción de filiación se hará valer por indicación de la madre o el padre. Esta presunción será válida salvo prueba en contrario a cargo de quien niegue la filiación. En caso de que la prueba niegue la presunción, los gastos incurridos corresponderán a quien haya indicado la filiación. (Art. 65)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The state shall guarantee every citizen and his family in cases of emergency, sickness, disability, orphan-hood and old age;
… (Art. 22) - Arabic1تكفل الدولة كل مواطن وأسرته في حالات الطوارئ والمرض والعجز واليتم ُ والشيخوخة
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEvery person is entitled to protection of his or her honor, private life, intimacy, self-image, confidentiality and reputation.
The use of electronic information shall be restricted by law in order to guarantee the personal and family intimacy and honor of citizens and the full exercise of their rights. (Art. 60) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a la protección de su honor, vida privada, intimidad, propia imagen, confidencialidad y reputación.
La ley limitará el uso de la informática para garantizar el honor y la intimidad personal y familiar de los ciudadanos y ciudadanas y el pleno ejercicio de sus derechos. (Art. 60)
Marriage and Family Life
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3 Men and women have equal rights. The law shall ensure their equality, both in law and in practice, most particularly in the family, in education, and in the workplace.
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3 L’homme et la femme sont égaux en droit. La loi pourvoit à l’égalité de droit et de fait, en particulier dans les domaines de la famille, de la formation et du travail.
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3 Mann und Frau sind gleichberechtigt. Das Gesetz sorgt für ihre rechtliche und tatsächliche Gleichstellung, vor allem in Familie, Ausbildung und Arbeit.
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3 Uomo e donna hanno uguali diritti. La legge ne assicura l’uguaglianza, di diritto e di fatto, in particolare per quanto concerne la famiglia, l’istruzione e il lavoro.
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEvery person has the right to privacy, which includes the right not to have—
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(c) information relating to their family or private affairs unnecessarily required or revealed;
… (Art. 31) - SwahiliKila mtu ana haki ya faragha, ambayo ni pamoja na haki ya kutokuwa na—
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(c) habari zinazohusiana na familia zao au mambo yao binafsi yanayotakiwa au kufichuliwa isivyo lazima;
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Marriage and Family Life
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The family is the fundamental nucleus of society.
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It is the duty of the State to safeguard the national security, to provide protection for the people and the family, to promote the strengthening of the latter, to further the harmonious integration of all the sectors of the Nation and to ensure the right of persons to participate with equality of opportunities in the national life. (Art. 1) - Spanish…
La familia es el núcleo fundamental de la sociedad.
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Es deber del Estado resguardar la seguridad nacional, dar protección a la población y a la familia, propender al fortalecimiento de ésta, promover la integración armónica de todos los sectores de la Nación y asegurar el derecho de las personas a participar con igualdad de oportunidades en la vida nacional. (Art. 1)
Marriage and Family Life
- 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.)