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- The law put an end to the old feudal marriage system, established the principle of free choice of marriage partners, and promoted equality between the sexes and the liberation of women. In 1980, China passed a new marriage law, adding further provisions to promote family planning and protect the rights of women, children and old people.
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Feb 8, 2024 · Since the passage of the 1950 Marriage Law, marriage and family law underwent three major revisions in 1980, 2001 and 2020 and achieved remarkable development over the last 70 years. Chinese marriage and family law plays a vital role in adjusting marriage and family relations and maintaining family stability (Wang 2023).
Chapter I General Provisions. Article 1 This Law is the fundamental code governing marriage and family relations. Article 2 A marriage system based on the free choice of partners, on monogamy and on equality between man and woman shall be applied.
30 years after the 1950 marriage law was promul-gated, China still faces serious problems (e.g, population growth) requiring continuing efforts to modify and control marriage and family life. A new marriage law was passed in 1980 and took effect in 1981 (Beijing Review, 1981c: 24-27). This paper analyzes the parts of China's
Jan 1, 2013 · The People’s Republic of China issued the country’s first Marriage Law in 1950 (Diamant, 2000). It was revised and turned into the Civil Codes in 1980 (Fowler, Gao, & Carlson, 2010 ) and amended again in 2001.
- Yan Ruth Xia, Haiping Wang, Anh Do, Shen Qin
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Feb 6, 2024 · marriage law of the people’s republic of china (Adopted at the Third Session of the Fifth National People’s Congress and promulgated by Order No. 9 of the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on September 10, 1980, and effective as of January 1, 1981)
Feb 8, 2024 · The Marriage Law of the People’s Republic of China passed in 1950 was the first basic law after the founding of the People’s Republic of China and opened a new chapter in the...
Nov 7, 2019 · The Marriage Law of 1980 published in the early stage of China’s comprehensive reform and opening up reflects the State’s effort to reconstruct the law on marriage and family. It also reflects the change in the system of marriage and family brought about by the social transformation.
