The Law on Marriage and Family 2014, effective from January 1, 2015, sets out fundamental principles and legal provisions governing marriage, family relations, and the rights and obligations between spouses, parents and children, and other family members. The law emphasizes voluntary marriage, monogamy, gender equality between husband and wife, and respect for each other’s dignity and honor. It also provides detailed regulations on conditions for marriage, divorce, child custody, alimony, division of property upon divorce, and protection of the rights of women, children, and vulnerable individuals within the family. This law serves as a key legal foundation to ensure the stability and healthy development of the family institution in Vietnam.
| Issuing bodies: | National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | Gazette number: | 681&682-07/2014 |
| Official number: | 52/2014/QH13 | Gazette dated: | 16/07/2014 |
| Types of documents: | Law | Signer: | Nguyen Sinh Hung |
| Issuing date: | 19/06/2014 | Expiry date: | |
| Effective date: | 01/01/2015 | Effect status: | In force |
| Fields: | Marriage and Family | Updated date: | 19/06/2014 |
