第二十一條父母對子女有撫養(yǎng)教育的義務(wù)；子女對父母有贍養(yǎng)扶助的義務(wù)。

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Article 21 Parents shall have the duty to bring up and educate their children; children shall have the duty to support and assist their parents.

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父母不履行撫養(yǎng)義務(wù)時(shí)，未成年的或不能獨(dú)立生活的子女，有要求父母付給撫養(yǎng)費(fèi)的權(quán)利。

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If parents fail to perform their duty, children who are minors or who are incapable of living on their own shall have the right to demand the cost of upbringing from their parents.

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子女不履行贍養(yǎng)義務(wù)時(shí)，無勞動(dòng)能力的或生活困難的父母，有要求子女付給贍養(yǎng)費(fèi)的權(quán)利。

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If children fail to perform their duty, parents who are unable to work or have difficulties in providing for themselves shall have the right to demand support payments from their children.

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禁止溺嬰、棄嬰和其他殘害嬰兒的行為。

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Infant drowning, deserting and any other acts causing serious harm to infants and infanticide shall be prohibited.

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第二十二條子女可以隨父姓，可以隨母姓。

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Article 22 Children may adopt their father's or their mother's surname.

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第二十三條父母有保護(hù)和教育未成年子女的權(quán)利和義務(wù)。在未成年子女對國家、集體或他人造成損害時(shí)，父母有承擔(dān)民事責(zé)任的義務(wù)。

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Article 23 Parents shall have the right and duty to subject their children who are minors to discipline and to protect them. If children who are minors cause damage to the state, the collective, or individuals, their parents shall have the duty to bear civil liability.

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第二十四條夫妻有相互繼承遺產(chǎn)的權(quán)利。

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Article 24 Husband and wife shall have the right to inherit each other's property.

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父母和子女有相互繼承遺產(chǎn)的權(quán)利。

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Parents and children shall have right to inherit each other's property.

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第二十五條非婚生子女享有與婚生子女同等的權(quán)利，任何人不得加以危害和歧視。

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Article 25 Children born out of wedlock shall enjoy the same rights as children born in wedlock. No one may harm or discriminate against them.

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不直接撫養(yǎng)非婚生子女的生父或生母，應(yīng)當(dāng)負(fù)擔(dān)子女的生活費(fèi)和教育費(fèi)，直至子女能獨(dú)立生活為止。

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The natural father or the natural mother who does not rear directly his or her child born out of wedlock shall bear the child's living and educational expenses until the child can support himself or herself.

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第二十六條國家保護(hù)合法的收養(yǎng)關(guān)系。養(yǎng)父母和養(yǎng)子女間的權(quán)利和義務(wù)，適用本法對父母子女關(guān)系的有關(guān)規(guī)定。

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Article 26 The state shall protect lawful adoption. The relevant provisions of this Law governing the relationship between parents and children shall apply to the rights and duties in the relationship between foster parents and foster children.

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養(yǎng)子女和生父母間的權(quán)利和義務(wù)，因收養(yǎng)關(guān)系的成立而消除。

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The right and duties in the relationship between a foster child and his or her natural parents shall terminate with the establishment of this adoption.

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第二十七條繼父母與繼子女間，不得虐待或歧視。

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Article 27 Maltreatment or discrimination shall not be permitted between stepparents and stepchildren.

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繼父或繼母和受其撫養(yǎng)教育的繼子女間的權(quán)利和義務(wù)，適用本法對父母子女關(guān)系的有關(guān)規(guī)定。

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The relevant provisions in this Law governing the relationship between parents and children shall apply to the rights and duties in the relationship between stepfathers or stepmothers and their stepchildren who receive care and education from them.

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第二十八條有負(fù)擔(dān)能力的祖父母、外祖父母，對于父母已經(jīng)死亡或父母無力撫養(yǎng)的未成年的孫子女、外孫子女，有撫養(yǎng)的義務(wù)。有負(fù)擔(dān)能力的孫子女、外孫子女，對于子女已經(jīng)死亡或子女無力贍養(yǎng)的祖父母、外祖父母，有贍養(yǎng)的義務(wù)。

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Article 28 Grandparents or maternal grandparents who can afford it shall have the duty to bring up their grandchildren or maternal grandchildren who are minors and whose parents are dead or have no capacity of bringing them up. Grandchildren or maternal grandchildren who can afford it shall have the duty to support their grandparents or maternal grandparents whose children are dead or cannot afford it.

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第二十九條有負(fù)擔(dān)能力的兄、姐，對于父母已經(jīng)死亡或父母無力撫養(yǎng)的未成年的弟、妹，有扶養(yǎng)的義務(wù)。由兄、姐扶養(yǎng)長大的有負(fù)擔(dān)能力的弟、妹，對于缺乏勞動(dòng)能力又缺乏生活來源的兄、姐，有扶養(yǎng)的義務(wù)。

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Article 29 Elder brothers or elder sisters who can afford it shall have the duty to bring up their younger brothers or sisters who are minors if their parents are dead or have no means to bring them up. Younger brothers or sisters who have been brought up by their elder brothers or elder sisters and have the means of maintenance shall have the duty to support them who are lacking in the capacity to work and in the source of income.

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第三十條子女應(yīng)當(dāng)尊重父母的婚姻權(quán)利，不得干涉父母再婚以及婚后的生活。子女對父母的贍養(yǎng)義務(wù)，不因父母的婚姻關(guān)系變化而終止。

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Article 30 Children shall have respect for their parents" matrimonial rights and shall not interfere in their parents" remarriage and postnuptial life. Children's duty to maintain their parents shall not terminate with the change in their parents" matrimonial relationship.

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第四章離婚

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Chapter IV??? Divorce

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第三十一條男女雙方自愿離婚的，準(zhǔn)予離婚。雙方必須到婚姻登記機(jī)關(guān)申請離婚。婚姻登記機(jī)關(guān)查明雙方確實(shí)是自愿并對子女和財(cái)產(chǎn)問題已有適當(dāng)處理時(shí)，發(fā)給離婚證。

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Article 31 Divorce shall be granted if husband and wife both desire it. Both parties shall apply to the marriage registration office for divorce. The marriage registration office, after clearly establishing that divorce is desired by both parties and that appropriate arrangements have been made for the care of any children and the disposition of property, shall issue the divorce certificates.

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第三十二條男女一方要求離婚的，可由有關(guān)部門進(jìn)行調(diào)解或直接向人民法院提出離婚訴訟。

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Article 32 When one party alone desires a divorce, the organizations concerned may carry out mediation, or the party may appeal directly to a people's court to start divorce proceedings.

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人民法院審理離婚案件，應(yīng)當(dāng)進(jìn)行調(diào)解；如感情確已破裂，調(diào)解無效，應(yīng)準(zhǔn)予離婚。

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In dealing with a divorce case, the people's court should carry out mediation between the parties. Divorce shall be granted if mediation fails because mutual affection no long exists.

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有下列情形之一，調(diào)解無效的，應(yīng)準(zhǔn)予離婚：

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Divorce shall be granted if mediation fails under any of the following circumstances:

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（一）重婚或有配偶者與他人同居的；

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(1)bigamy or, cohabitation of a married person with any third party;

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（二）實(shí)施家庭暴力或虐待、遺棄家庭成員的；

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(2)domestic violence or, maltreatment and desertion of one family member by another;

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（三）有賭博、吸毒等惡習(xí)屢教不改的；

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(3)bad habits of gamble or drug addiction which remain incorrigible despite repeated admonition;

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（四）因感情不和分居滿二年的；

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(4)separation caused by incompatibility, which lasts two full years; and

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（五）其他導(dǎo)致夫妻感情破裂的情形。

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(5)any other circumstances causing alienation of mutual affection.

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一方被宣告失蹤，另一方提出離婚訴訟的，應(yīng)準(zhǔn)予離婚。

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Divorce shall be granted if one party is declared to be missing and the other party thereby files an action for divorce.

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第三十三條現(xiàn)役軍人的配偶要求離婚，須得軍人同意，但軍人一方有重大過錯(cuò)的除外。

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Article 33 If the spouse of a soldier in active military service desires a divorce, the soldier's consent must b e obtained, except that the soldier commits a serious fault.

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第三十四條女方在懷孕期間、分娩后一年內(nèi)或中止妊娠后六個(gè)月內(nèi)，男方不得提出離婚。女方提出離婚的，或人民法院認(rèn)為確有必要受理男方離婚請求的，不在此限。

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Article 34 A husband may not apply for a divorce when his wife is pregnant or within one year after the birth of a child or within six months after pregnancy suspension. This restriction shall not apply in cases where the wife applies for a divorce, or when the people's court deems it necessary to accept the divorce application made by the husband.

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第三十五條離婚后，男女雙方自愿恢復(fù)夫妻關(guān)系的，必須到婚姻登記機(jī)關(guān)進(jìn)行復(fù)婚登記。

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Article 35 If, after divorce, both parties desire to resume their husband-and-wife relationship, they shall register for the remarrying of each other with the marriage registration office.

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第三十六條父母與子女間的關(guān)系，不因父母離婚而消除。離婚后，子女無論由父或母直接撫養(yǎng)，仍是父母雙方的子女。

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Article 36 The relationship between parents and children shall not come to and end with the parents" divorce. After divorce, whether the children are put in the custody of the father or the mother, they shall remain the children of both parents.

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離婚后，父母對于子女仍有撫養(yǎng)和教育的權(quán)利和義務(wù)。

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After divorce, both parents shall still have the right and duty to bring up and educate their children.

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離婚后，哺乳期內(nèi)的子女，以隨哺乳的母親撫養(yǎng)為原則。哺乳期后的子女，如雙方因撫養(yǎng)問題發(fā)生爭執(zhí)不能達(dá)成協(xié)議時(shí)，由人民法院根據(jù)子女的權(quán)益和雙方的具體情況判決。

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In principle the mother shall have the custody of a breast-fed infant after divorce. If a dispute arises between the two parties over the custody of their child who has been weaned and they fail to reach an agreement, the people's court shall make a judgment in accordance with the rights and interests of the child and the actual conditions of both parents.

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第三十七條離婚后，一方撫養(yǎng)的子女，另一方應(yīng)負(fù)擔(dān)必要的生活費(fèi)和教育費(fèi)的一部或全部，負(fù)擔(dān)費(fèi)用的多少和期限的長短，由雙方協(xié)議；協(xié)議不成時(shí)，由人民法院判決。

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Article 37 If, after divorce, one party has been given custody of a child, the other parent shall bear part or the whole of the child"s necessary living and educational expenses. The two parties shall agreement regarding the amount and duration of such payment. If they fail to reach an agreement, the people's court shall make a judgment.

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關(guān)于子女生活費(fèi)和教育費(fèi)的協(xié)議或判決，不妨礙子女在必要時(shí)向父母任何一方提出超過協(xié)議或判決原定數(shù)額的合理要求。

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The agreement or the court judgment on a child's living and educational expenses shall not prevent the child from making a reasonable request, when necessary, to either parent for an amount exceeding what was decided upon in the said agreement or judgment.

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第三十八條離婚后，不直接撫養(yǎng)子女的父或母，有探望子女的權(quán)利，另一方有協(xié)助的義務(wù)。

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Article 38 After divorce, the father or the mother who does not rear their children directly shall have the right to visit them, while the other party shall have the duty to give assistance.

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行使探望權(quán)利的方式、時(shí)間由當(dāng)事人協(xié)議；協(xié)議不成時(shí)，由人民法院判決。

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The parents shall reach an agreement about how and when to exercise the right of visit. If they fail to reach an agreement, the people's court shall make a judgement.

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父或母探望子女，不利于子女身心健康的，由人民法院依法中止探望的權(quán)利；中止的事由消失后，應(yīng)當(dāng)恢復(fù)探望的權(quán)利。

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If the father or the mother visits their children to the detriment of their mental and physical health, a people's court shall suspend the right of visit according to law; and such a right shall be restored after the main content of the suspension disappears.

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第三十九條離婚時(shí)，夫妻的共同財(cái)產(chǎn)由雙方協(xié)議處理；協(xié)議不成時(shí)，由人民法院根據(jù)財(cái)產(chǎn)的具體情況，照顧子女和女方權(quán)益的原則判決。

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Article 39 At the time of divorce, the disposition of the property in the joint possession of husband and wife is subject to agreement between the two parties. In cases where an agreement cannot be reached, the people's court shall make a judgement in consideration of the actual circumstance of the property and on the principle of caring for the rights and interests of the wife and the child or children.

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夫或妻在家庭土地承包經(jīng)營中享有的權(quán)益等，應(yīng)當(dāng)依法予以保護(hù)。

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The rights and interests enjoyed by husband or wife in the operation of land under a contract based on the household shall be protected according to law.

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第四十條夫妻書面約定婚姻關(guān)系存續(xù)期間所得的財(cái)產(chǎn)歸各自所有，一方因撫育子女、照料老人、協(xié)助另一方工作等付出較多義務(wù)的，離婚時(shí)有權(quán)向另一方請求補(bǔ)償，另一方應(yīng)當(dāng)予以補(bǔ)償。

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Article 40 According to a couple's written agreement, the items of property acquired during their marriage are in the separate possession. In this connection, if one party performs more duties in rearing their children, looking after their elders and assisting the other party in work, he or she shall have the right at the time of divorce to request compensation from the other party who shall make the compensation.

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第四十一條離婚時(shí)，原為夫妻共同生活所負(fù)的債務(wù)，應(yīng)當(dāng)共同償還。共同財(cái)產(chǎn)不足清償?shù)?，或?cái)產(chǎn)歸各自所有的，由雙方協(xié)議清償；協(xié)議不成時(shí)，由人民法院判決。

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Article 41 At the time of divorce, debts incurred by the husband and wife during their marriage shall be paid off out of their jointly possessed property. If such property is insufficient to pay off the debts or, the items of the property are in the separate possession, the two parties shall work out an agreement with regard to the payment. If they fail to reach an agreement, the people's court shall make a judgment.

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第四十二條離婚時(shí)，如一方生活困難，另一方應(yīng)從其住房等個(gè)人財(cái)產(chǎn)中給予適當(dāng)幫助。具體辦法由雙方協(xié)議；協(xié)議不成時(shí)，由人民法院判決。

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Article 42 If, at the time of divorce, one party has difficulties supporting himself or herself, the other party shall render appropriate help from her or his personal property such as a dwelling house. Specific arrangements shall be made between both parties through consultation. If they fail to reach an agreement, the people's court shall make a judgement.

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第五章救助措施與法律責(zé)任

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Chapter V??? Succour Measures and Legal Liability

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第四十三條實(shí)施家庭暴力或虐待家庭成員，受害人有權(quán)提出請求，居民委員會(huì)、村民委員會(huì)以及所在單位應(yīng)當(dāng)予以勸阻、調(diào)解。

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Article 43 In regard to the domestic violence to or maltreatment of family member(s), the victim shall have the right to make a request, and the neighborhood or villager committee as well as the units in which the parties concerned work shall dissuade the wrongdoer, and offer mediation.

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對正在實(shí)施的家庭暴力，受害人有權(quán)提出請求，居民委員會(huì)、村民委員會(huì)應(yīng)當(dāng)予以勸阻；公安機(jī)關(guān)應(yīng)當(dāng)予以制止。

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In regard to the domestic violence being committed, the victim shall have the right to make a request, the neighborhood or villager committee shall dissuade the wrongdoer, and the public security organ shall stop the violence.

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實(shí)施家庭暴力或虐待家庭成員，受害人提出請求的，公安機(jī)關(guān)應(yīng)當(dāng)依照治安管理處罰的法律規(guī)定予以行政處罰。

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If, in regard to the domestic violence to or maltreatment of family member(s), the victim makes a request, the public security organ shall subject the wrongdoer to administrative penalty in accordance with the relevant provisions of administrative sanctions for public order.

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第四十四條對遺棄家庭成員，受害人有權(quán)提出請求，居民委員會(huì)、村民委員會(huì)以及所在單位應(yīng)當(dāng)予以勸阻、調(diào)解。

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Article 44 In regard to the desertion of one family member by another, the victim shall have the right to make a request, and the neighborhood or villager committee as well as the units in which the parties concerned work shall dissuade the wrongdoer and offer mediation.

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對遺棄家庭成員，受害人提出請求的，人民法院應(yīng)當(dāng)依法作出支付扶養(yǎng)費(fèi)、撫養(yǎng)費(fèi)、贍養(yǎng)費(fèi)的判決。

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If, in regard to the desertion of one family member by another, the victim makes a request, the people's court shall pass a judgment on the effecting of maintenance, upbringing and support payments according to law.

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第四十五條對重婚的，對實(shí)施家庭暴力或虐待、遺棄家庭成員構(gòu)成犯罪的，依法追究刑事責(zé)任。受害人可以依照刑事訴訟法的有關(guān)規(guī)定，向人民法院自訴；公安機(jī)關(guān)應(yīng)當(dāng)依法偵查，人民檢察院應(yīng)當(dāng)依法提起公訴。

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Article 45 If bigamy, domestic violence to or maltreatment and desertion of family member(s) constitute a crime, the criminal responsibility of the wrongdoer shall be investigated according to law. The victim may institute a voluntary prosecution in a people's court in accordance with the relevant provisions of the criminal procedure law. The public security organ shall investigate the case according to law and the people's procuratorate shall initiate a public prosecution according to law.

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第四十六條有下列情形之一，導(dǎo)致離婚的，無過錯(cuò)方有權(quán)請求損害賠償：

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Article 46 A no-fault party shall have the right to make a request for damage compensation under any of the following circumstances bringing about divorce:

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重婚的；

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(1)bigamy;

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（二）有配偶者與他人同居的；

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(2)cohabitation of a married person with any third party;

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（三）實(shí)施家庭暴力的；

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(3)domestic violence; and

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（四）虐待、遺棄家庭成員的。

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(4)maltreatment and desertion of one family member by another.

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第四十七條離婚時(shí)，一方隱藏、轉(zhuǎn)移、變賣、毀損夫妻共同財(cái)產(chǎn)，或偽造債務(wù)企圖侵占另一方財(cái)產(chǎn)的，分割夫妻共同財(cái)產(chǎn)時(shí)，對隱藏、轉(zhuǎn)移、變賣、毀損夫妻共同財(cái)產(chǎn)或偽造債務(wù)的一方，可以少分或不分。離婚后，另一方發(fā)現(xiàn)有上述行為的，可以向人民法院提起訴訟，請求再次分割夫妻共同財(cái)產(chǎn)。

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Article 47 When the couple's joint property is divided, the party may get smaller or no share of the property if he or she conceals, transfers, sells off, destroys the couple's joint property, or forges debts in an attempt to convert the other party's property at the time of divorce. After divorce, the other party, on finding the above-mentioned acts, may file an action in a people's court, and make a request for another division of the couple's joint property.

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人民法院對前款規(guī)定的妨害民事訴訟的行為，依照民事訴訟法的規(guī)定予以制裁。

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Regarding the acts to the prejudice of the civil litigation that are specified in the preceding paragraph, the people's court shall subject the wrongdoer to the punishment according to the provisions of the civil procedure law.

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第四十八條對拒不執(zhí)行有關(guān)扶養(yǎng)費(fèi)、撫養(yǎng)費(fèi)、贍養(yǎng)費(fèi)、財(cái)產(chǎn)分割、遺產(chǎn)繼承、探望子女等判決或裁定的，由人民法院依法強(qiáng)制執(zhí)行。有關(guān)個(gè)人和單位應(yīng)負(fù)協(xié)助執(zhí)行的責(zé)任。

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Article 48 In cases where the person refuses to abide by judgements or rulings on maintenance, upbringing or support payments, or on the division or inheritance of property, or on visits to children, the people's court shall enforce the execution of the judgements or rulings according to law. The individuals and units concerned shall have the duty to assist such executions.

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第四十九條其他法律對有關(guān)婚姻家庭的違法行為和法律責(zé)任另有規(guī)定的，依照其規(guī)定。

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Article 49 Where laws provide otherwise against illegal acts and for legal liability in regard to marriage and family, the provisions in such laws shall apply.

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第六章附則

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Chapter VI?? Supplementary Provisions

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第五十條民族自治地方的人民代表大會(huì)有權(quán)結(jié)合當(dāng)?shù)孛褡寤橐黾彝サ木唧w情況，制定變通規(guī)定。自治州、自治縣制定的變通規(guī)定，報(bào)省、自治區(qū)、直轄市人民代表大會(huì)常務(wù)委員會(huì)批準(zhǔn)后生效。自治區(qū)制定的變通規(guī)定，報(bào)全國人民代表大會(huì)常務(wù)委員會(huì)批準(zhǔn)后生效。

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Article 50 The people's congresses in national autonomous areas shall have the right to formulate certain adaptations in the light of the specific conditions of the local nationalities in regard to marriage and family. Provisions of adaptations formulated by autonomous prefectures and autonomous counties must be submitted to the standing committee of the people's congress of the relevant province or autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government for approval. Provisions of adaptations formulated by autonomous regions must be submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the record.

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第五十一條本法自１９８１年１月１日起施行。

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Article 51 This Law shall come into force as of January 1, 1981.

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１９５０年５月１日頒行的《中華人民共和國婚姻法》，自本法施行之日起廢止。

The Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China promulgated on May 1, 1950 shall be invalidated as of the day this Law comes into force.