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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe actions against alcoholism, drug addiction, and other causes of family disintegration[,] are declared to be of social interest. The State must take the adequate measures of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation to make said actions effective, for the well being of the individual, the family, and the society. (Art. 56)
- SpanishSe declara de interés social, las acciones contra el alcoholismo, la drogadicción y otras causas de desintegración familiar. El Estado deberá tomar las medidas de prevención, trata miento y rehabilitación adecuadas para hacer efectivas dichas acciones, por el bienestar del individuo, la familia y la sociedad. (Art. 56)
Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) Marriage shall be based only on the mutual consent of both sexes and it shall be maintained through mutual cooperation with the equal rights of husband and wife as a basis.
(2) With regard to choice of spouse, property rights, inheritance, choice of domicile, divorce and other matters pertaining to marriage and the family, laws shall be enacted from the standpoint of individual dignity and the essential equality of the sexes. (Art. 24) - Japanese1婚姻は、両性の合意のみに基いて成立し、夫婦が同等の権利を有することを基本として、相互の協力により、維持されなければならない。
2配偶者の選択、財産権、相続、住居の選定、離婚並びに婚姻及び家族に関するその他の事項に関しては、法律は、個人の尊厳と両性の本質的平等に立脚して、制定されなければならない。(第24条)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishMonegasques are entitled to the assistance of the State in the event of … maternity in the circumstances and manner laid down by law. (Art. 26)
- FrenchLes Monégasques ont droit à l'aide de l'Etat en cas … maternité, dans les conditions et formes prévues par la loi. (Art. 26)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEvery person of marriageable age shall have the right to marry a person of the opposite sex and to found a family according to their respective family laws, and no marriage shall be entered into without the free and full consent of the man and woman intending to marry. (Art. 15)
Marriage and Family Life
- English
The stable union of a man and a woman, free of matrimonial impediment, that forms a de facto family, results in a community of assets subject to the regime of joint properties [sociedad de ganaciales] in that which is applicable. (Art. 5)
- Spanish
La unión estable de un varón y una mujer, libres de impedimento matrimonial, que forman un hogar de hecho, da lugar a una comunidad de bienes sujeta al régimen de la sociedad de gananciales en cuanto sea aplicable. (Art. 5)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishEveryone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his private communications. Every person must respect these rights with respect to others. (Art. 24)
- Dhivehiކޮންމެ މީހެއްގެ ޒާތީ އަދި ޢާއިލީ ދިރިއުޅުމާއި، ގޮވަތި ގެދޮރާއި، އަނެކުންނާ ކުރާ ޒާތީ މުއާސަލާތުތަކަކީ ހުރުމަތްތެރިވެގެންވާ ކަންކަމައި ތަންތަނެވެ. ހަމަ ކޮންމެމީހަކުމެ، އަނެކުންގެ މިބުނެވުނު ޙައްޤުތަކަށް ޙުރުމަތްތެރިކޮށް ހިތާންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 24 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Marriage and Family Life
- English…
3. Parents shall have the right to choose schools other than public for their children.
... (Art. 70) - Polish…
3. Rodzice mają wolność wyboru dla swoich dzieci szkół innych niż publiczne.
... (Art. 70)
Marriage and Family Life
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
The rules concerning the following matters:
…
– … the capacity of persons, the matrimonial regimes, inheritance and gifts;
… (Art. 80) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
Les règles relatives aux matières suivantes:
…
- … l’état et la capacité des personnes, les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et les libéralités;
… (Art. 80)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations; and, accordingly, it shall be the duty of every citizen-
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d. to promote responsible parenthood;
… (National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy, XXIX)
Marriage and Family Life
- English1. The family is recognized and protected.
2. Husband and wife are equal before the law.
3. Every child shall have the right to protection without any form of discrimination.
4. Parents shall have the same responsibilities towards legal or natural children.
5. The State recognizes the extraordinary value of motherhood.
6. Working women shall be entitled to paid maternity leave. (Art. 35) - Dutch1. Het gezin wordt erkend en beschermd.
2. Man en vrouw zijn voor de wet gelijk.
3. Ieder kind heeft recht op bescherming zonder enige vorm van discriminatie.
4. Ouders hebben ten aanzien van wettige en natuurlijke kinderen dezelfde verantwoordelijkheden.
5. De Staat erkent de uitzonderlijke waarde van het moederschap.
6. Werkende vrouwen hebben recht op zwangerschapsverlof, met behoud van loon of salaris. (Art. 35)