Chapter IV
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Article 19
Parents shall be obliged to care for and bring up their children, and to ensure their education and healthy development in all aspects, physically, intellectually and morally.
Parents shall not show any discrimination in the treatment of their children.
Parents shall set a good example for their children and in their education in close co-operation with the school and social organisations.
Article 20
Parents shall have a duty to support their mature children who are incapable of earning a living.
Article 21
The children in the family shall have equal rights and duties.
Children shall be obliged to respect, take good care of their parents, and listen to their advice.
Article 22
Grown-up children living with their parents shall have the right to choose their profession and participate in political, economic, cultural and social activities.
Article 23
Children shall have the right to own property.
Children under the age of 16 or over living with their parents shall contribute to the family's livelihood, and contribute part of their earnings to meet the family's needs.
Article 24
Parents shall represent their adolescent children before the law.
Parents shall manage the property of adolescent children.
Article 25
Parents shall pay compensation for damage caused by illegal acts by their children under 16. Where parents are unable to do so, and the child owns property, an equivalent part of his property shall be taken for compensation. Minors aged 16 or over must pay compensation out of their own means for damage caused by their illegal acts. If they are unable to do so, the parents shall pay compensation.
Article 26
The father or mother who have committed an offence on account of violating the body or dignity of a child, or serious ill-treatment of child, may be deprived by the People's Court of the right to keep, educate or represent the child or to manage his or her property for a period from one to five years. The Court may reduce this period depending on changes in the attitude of the parents.
The father or mother mentioned above shall be bound to contribute towards supporting or educating the child.
Article 27
Grandparents shall be bound to support and educate under-age grandchildren if they become orphans. Vice versa, grandchildren who have grown-up shall have a duty to support their grandparents, if the latter have no surviving children. Brothers and sisters whose parents have died shall be obliged to assist one another.
Tìm kiếm
Luật Hôn nhân và gia đình 1986 (Bản Word)