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Marriage and Family Life
- English
(1) The family shall constitute the natural and fundamental element of the society and shall enjoy protection from the State and the society.
(2) The family shall be founded on a freely consented marriage between man and woman, on their equality of rights and on the right and obligation of parents to ensure upbringing and education of their children.
(3) The conditions to conclude, terminate or void a marriage are laid down by the law.
(4) Children have a duty to take care of their parents and to offer necessary help. (Art. 48) - Moldovian
(1) Familia constituie elementul natural şi fundamental al societăţii şi are dreptul la ocrotire din partea societăţii şi a statului.
(2) Familia se întemeiază pe căsătoria liber consimţită între bărbat şi femeie, pe egalitatea lor în drepturi şi pe dreptul şi îndatorirea părinţilor de a asigura creşterea, educaţia şi instruirea copiilor.
(3) Condiţiile de încheiere, de desfacere şi de nulitate a căsătoriei se stabilesc prin lege.
(4) Copiii sînt obligaţi să aibă grijă de părinţi şi să le acorde ajutor. (Art. 48)
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
- English
[The following] are of the domain of the law:
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- … the status and the capacity of the persons, marriage, divorce, and inheritance;
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تدخل في مجال القانون:
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- … حالة الأشخاص و أهليتهم، الزواج، الطلاق و الميراث،
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Sont du domaine de la loi :
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- … l'état et la capacité des personnes, le mariage, le divorce, les successions ;
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Marriage and Family Life
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Mothers and fathers or their representatives shall be at liberty to choose for their daughters and sons an education that is in line with their principles, beliefs, and pedagogical options. (Art. 29) - Spanish…
Las madres y padres o sus representantes tendrán la libertad de escoger para sus hijas e hijos una educación acorde con sus principios, creencias y opciones pedagógicas. (Art. 29)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe law will established the obligatory and complete [integral] system of social security for the dependent workers and their families.
… (Art. 95) - SpanishEl sistema obligatorio e integral de seguridad social para el trabajador dependiente y su familia será establecido por la ley.
… (Art. 95)
Marriage and Family Life
- 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
- 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
- English(a) Every person of marriageable age as determined by law has the right to marry, and to establish a family as specified in law. The family, being the natural and fundamental unit of society, is entitled to special protection by society and the State.
(b) Children must be afforded special protection as specified in law in the event of a marital breakdown of the parents. (Art. 34) - Dhivehi(ހ) ޤާނޫނުގައި ކައިވެނިކުރެވޭ ޢުމުރުކަމުގައި ކަނޑައެޅިފައިވާ ޢުމުރުގެ ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ، ޤާނޫނުގައި ކަނޑައަޅައިފައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތިން ކައިވެނިކުރުމާއި، ޢާއިލާ ޤާއިމްކުރުމުގެ ހައްޤު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. އަދި ޢާއިލާއަކީ މުޖްތަމަޢުގެ ތަބީޢީ އަދި އަސާސީ ބިންގާކަމަށް ވީހިނދު، ކޮންމެ ޢާއިލާއަކަށްމެ މުޖްތަމަޢާއި ދައުލަތުގެ ޙާއްސަ ރައްކާތެރިކަމެއް ލިބެންވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) ކައިވެންޏެއް ރޫޅިއްޖެ ޙާލަތެއްގައި ދަރީން ތިބިނަމަ، އެ ދަރީނަށް ޤާނޫނުގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން ހާއްސަ ރައްކާތެރިކަން ލިބިދޭންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 34 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The State, in its social and economic policy, shall take into account the good of the family. Families, finding themselves in difficult material and social circumstances particularly those with many children or a single parent – shall have the right to special assistance from public authorities.
2. A mother, before and after birth, shall have the right to special assistance from public authorities, to the extent specified by statute. (Art. 71) - Polish1. Państwo w swojej polityce społecznej i gospodarczej uwzględnia dobro rodziny. Rodziny znajdujące się w trudnej sytuacji materialnej i społecznej, zwłaszcza wielodzietne i niepełne, mają prawo do szczególnej pomocy ze strony władz publicznych.
2. Matka przed i po urodzeniu dziecka ma prawo do szczególnej pomocy władz publicznych, której zakres określa ustawa. (Art. 71)
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 dissolutions or nullity of marriage;
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