Act of the Czech Republic No. 94/1963 Sb. on family.
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Abstract
Chapter 1 specifies that (1) The marriage is entered into on the basis of a free and complete consenting declaration of the man and woman that they jointly enter into a marriage.
Chapter 3 establishes that man and woman have equal rights and duties in marriage. They must live together, be faithful to each other, mutually respect their dignity, help each other, jointly care of their children and create a healthy family niveau. § 19 (1) Both spouses must care of satisfaction of the family's needs according to their abilities, possibilities and property condition. (2) Provision of cash and other means for expenses of common household can be wholly or partially replaced with a personal care of the common household and children. (3) Unless one of the spouses fulfills his or her duty to cover the expenses of the common household, a court shall decide on the case upon petition of the other spouse. § 20 The spouses decide jointly about the family's affairs. Unless they are able to agree on essential affairs, the case shall be decided by a court upon a petition of any of them.
Chapter 3 establishes that man and woman have equal rights and duties in marriage. They must live together, be faithful to each other, mutually respect their dignity, help each other, jointly care of their children and create a healthy family niveau. § 19 (1) Both spouses must care of satisfaction of the family's needs according to their abilities, possibilities and property condition. (2) Provision of cash and other means for expenses of common household can be wholly or partially replaced with a personal care of the common household and children. (3) Unless one of the spouses fulfills his or her duty to cover the expenses of the common household, a court shall decide on the case upon petition of the other spouse. § 20 The spouses decide jointly about the family's affairs. Unless they are able to agree on essential affairs, the case shall be decided by a court upon a petition of any of them.
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Entry into force notes
This Act shall become effective on April 1, 1964.
Notes
This Act was amended by the Acts No. 132/1982 Sb., No. 234/1992 Sb., by the decision of the Constitutional Court No. 72/1995 Sb., by the Acts No. 91/1998 Sb. (full wording promulgated in No. 210/1998 Sb.), by the Acts No. 360/1999 Sb., No. 301/2000 Sb. and No. 109/2002 Sb.The following regulations shall be repealed: 1. Act No. 265/1949 Sb. on family law; 2. Act No. 266/1949 Sb. on provisional changes in several civil law affairs; 3. Act No. 59/1952 Sb. on entrance into marriages with foreigners; 4. Act No. 69/1952 Sb. on socio-legal protection of youth; 5. Legislative Measure of the Presidium of the National Assembly No. 61/1955 Sb. in amendments of divorce regulations; 6. Act No. 15/1958 Sb. on amendment to regulations on adoption; 7. Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice No. 70/1952 Sb. implementing the Act on Socio-Legal Protection of Youth; 8. Legislative Measure of the Presidium of the National Assembly No. 58/1955 Sb. on child's allowances and protective custody; 9. Government's Ordinance No. 73/1956 Sb. transferring the competence of youth protection authorities to executive bodies of national committees.
Repealed
No
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English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Zákon č. 94/1963 Sb. o rodin.