1.
The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of soci
ety and is entitled to protection by society and the State.
2. The right of men and women of marriageable age to marry and to found a
family shall be recognized.
3.
No marriage shall be entered into without the free and full consent of the in
tending spouses.
4.
States Parties to the present Covenant shall take appropriate steps to ensure
equality of rights and responsibilities of spouses as to marriage, during marriage and
at its dissolution. In the case of dissolution, provision shall be made for the necessary
protection of any children.
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In force from 16 December 1966
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