The family is the corner-stone of society, deriving its
strength from religion, morality and patriotism. The law
preserves its lawful entity, strengthens its bonds and
values, under its aegis extends protection to mothers
and children, tends the young and protects them from
exploitation and safeguards them against moral, bodily
and spiritual neglect. The State cares in particular for
the physical, moral and intellectual development of the
young
Paragraph (a) of Article (5) of the Constitution
of the Kingdom of Bahrain