Economic consequences of marriage, family relations and their dissolution 2013, para. 25
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Registration of marriage protects the rights of spouses with regard to property issues upon dissolution of the marriage by death or divorce. The Convention obligates States parties to establish and fully implement a system of marriage registration. However, many States parties lack either a legal requirement of marriage registration or implementation of existing registration requirements, and in such instances individuals should not be penalized for failure to register, including where lack of education and infrastructure makes registration difficult.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Harmful Practices
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Families
Year
2013
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 29, Economic consequences of marriage, family relations and their dissolution (2013), para. 25.