Article 51
(1) During marriage, a wife and husband have equal rights and responsibilities with
regard to all aspects of marriage, contact with their children, and rights to joint
control of assets.
(2) Following dissolution of marriage, a wife and her former husband have equal
rights and responsibilities with regard to all matters concerning their children,
taking into account the best interests of the child.
(3) Following dissolution of marriage, a wife and her former husband have equal
rights with regard to all matters concerning joint assets while not undermining
children’s rights, in accordance with prevailing law.
Section Ten
Children’s Rights
Article 52
(1) All children have the right to protection by parents, family, society, and state.
(2) Children’s rights are human rights which in the children’s interest are recognized
and protected before the law at the time of conception.
Article 53
(1) From conception, every child has the right to life, to maintain life and to improve
his standard of living.
(2) From birth, every child has the right to a name and nationality.
Article 54
In the event of physical and/or mental disability, every child has the right to special
care, education, training and assistance at the expense of the state, ensuring an
existence worthy of human dignity, and building his self confidence and capacity to
participate in the life of nation, state, and society.
Article 55