Family Code of Russia
Encyclopedia
The Family Code of Russia is the prime source of family law
in the Russian Federation. It was passed by the State Duma
on 8 December 1995, signed by President Boris Yeltsin
on 29 December 1995, and came into force on 1 March 1996. It has been amended a number of times since then, most recently in June 2008.
Family law
Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including:*the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships;...
in the Russian Federation. It was passed by the State Duma
State Duma
The State Duma , common abbreviation: Госду́ма ) in the Russian Federation is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia , the upper house being the Federation Council of Russia. The Duma headquarters is located in central Moscow, a few steps from Manege Square. Its members are referred to...
on 8 December 1995, signed by President Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999.Originally a supporter of Mikhail Gorbachev, Yeltsin emerged under the perestroika reforms as one of Gorbachev's most powerful political opponents. On 29 May 1990 he was elected the chairman of...
on 29 December 1995, and came into force on 1 March 1996. It has been amended a number of times since then, most recently in June 2008.
Structure of the Family Code
- Section I: General provisions
- Section II: MarriageMarriageMarriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
and divorceDivorceDivorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties... - Section III: The rights and duties of spouses
- Section IV: The rights and duties of parents and children
- Section V: AlimonyAlimonyAlimony is a U.S. term denoting a legal obligation to provide financial support to one's spouse from the other spouse after marital separation or from the ex-spouse upon divorce...
duties of family members - Section VI: Ways of raising children who are not under parental careChild custodyChild custody and guardianship are legal terms which are used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child.Following ratification of the United...
- Section VII: Application of family law to family relationships that include foreign citizens and stateless personsStatelessnessStatelessness is a legal concept describing the lack of any nationality. It is the absence of a recognized link between an individual and any state....
- Section VIII: Concluding remarks