Constitution of Ukraine

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Sections relating to children:

Article 51
Marriage 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.

Article 52
Children are equal in their rights regardless of their origin and whether they are born in or out of wedlock.
Any violence against a child, or his or her exploitation, shall be prosecuted by law.
The maintenance and upbringing of orphans and children deprived of parental care is entrusted to the State. The State encourages and supports charitable activity in regard to children.

 

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