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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995

Rights of the family.

Jurisdiction
Uganda
Provision
31
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

Provision text

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(1) Men and women of the age of eighteen years and above have the right to marry and to found a family and are entitled to equal rights in marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution. (2) Parliament shall make appropriate laws for the protection of the rights of widows and widowers to inherit the property of their deceased spouses and to enjoy parental rights over their children. (3) Marriage shall be entered into with the free consent of the man and woman intending to marry. (4) It is the right and duty of parents to care for and bring up their children. (5) Children may not be separated from their families or the persons entitled to bring them up against the will of their families or of those persons, except in accordance with the law.

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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 · judiciary.go.ug · Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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