1. The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled
to protection by society and the state.
2. The right of men and women of marriageable age to marry and to raise a
family shall be recognized, if they meet the conditions required by domestic laws,
insofar as such conditions do not affect the principle of nondiscrimination
established in this Convention.
3. No marriage shall be entered into without the free and full consent of the
intending spouses.
4. The States Parties shall take appropriate steps to ensure the equality of rights
and the adequate balancing of responsibilities of the spouses as to marriage,
during marriage, and in the event of its dissolution. In case of dissolution,
provision shall be made for the necessary protection of any children solely on the
basis of their own best interests.
5. The law shall recognize equal rights for children born out of wedlock and
those born in wedlock.
Article 18. Right to a Name
Every person has the right to a given name and to the surnames of his parents
or that of one of them. The law shall regulate the manner in which this right
shall be ensured for all, by the use of assumed names if necessary.
Article 19. Rights of the Child
Every minor child has the right to the measures of protection required by his
condition as a minor on the part of his family, society, and the state.
Article 20. Right to Nationality
1. Every person has the right to a nationality.
2. Every person has the right to the nationality of the state in whose territory he
was born if he does not have the right to any other nationality.
3. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality or of the right to change
it.
Article 21. Right to Property
1. Everyone has the right to the use and enjoyment of his property. The law may
subordinate such use and enjoyment to the interest of society.
2. No one shall be deprived of his property except upon payment of just
compensation, for reasons of public utility or social interest, and in the cases and
according to the forms established by law.