Country: Moldova

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Adopted on July 29, 1994
TITLE II - FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, FREEDOMS AND DUTIES

CHAPTER II - FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

Article 28. Private and Family Life
The State shall respect and protect private and family life.

Article 47. The Right of Receiving Social Assistance and Protection
(1) The State is obliged to take action aimed at ensuring that every person has a decent standard of living, whereby good health and welfare, based on available food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and services are secured for that person and his/her family.
(2) All citizens have the right to be insured against such adversities as unemployment, disease, disability, widowhood, old age or other situations where, due to causes beyond one's control one loses the source or means of obtaining the necessities of life.

Article 48. Family
(1) The family is the natural and fundamental constituent of society, and as such has the right to be protected by the State and by society.
(2) The family is founded on the freely consented marriage of husband and wife, on the spouses equality of rights and on the duty of parents to ensure their children's upbringing and education.
(3) The law shall establish under which conditions a marriage may be concluded, terminated or annulled.
(4) Children have a duty to look af ter their parents and help them in need.

Article 49. Protection of Family and Orphaned Children
(1) By economic and other actions the State shall support the formation and development of families, and the fulfillment of their duties.
(2) The State shall protect the motherhood, the children and the young and promote the development of the institutions required to put that protection into effect.
(3) All efforts aimed at maintaining bringing up and educating orphaned children and those children deprived of parental care constitute the responsibility of the State and of society. The State promotes and supports charitable activities for the benefit of these children.

Article 50. Protection of Mothers, Children and Young People
(1) Mothers and children have the right of receiving special protection and care. All children, including those born out of wedlock, shall enjoy the benefits of the same social assistance.
(2) Children and young people enjoy a special form of assistance in the enforcement or their rights.
(3) The State shall grant the required allowances for children and the aid needed for the care of sick or disabled children. The law shall provide for other forms of social assistance for children and the young.
(4) Both the exploitation of minors and their misuse in activities endangering their health, moral conduct, life or normal development are forbidden.
(5) It is the duty of the public authorities to establish the conditions enabling the young people to take part freely in the social, economic, cultural and sporting life of the country.