Basic rights of a child in the Russian Federation: law, guarantees

Basic Rights of the Child

The need to give the child special rightsalways existed in the history of the state. The first document to satisfy this need was the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Later, the UN developed the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The states that signed it undertook to respect the rights of all children.The basic rights of the child can not be violatedPhoto: Getty Within the Russian Federation, the protection of children's needs is guaranteed by the state Federal Law. Thanks to him, the interests enshrined in the Constitution are realized. The state creates for this the relevant economic, social and legal conditions.

Implementation of the law in the Russian Federation

The Constitution establishes a number of rights and freedoms that are granted to citizens under the age of 18. This category of people belongs to children. They have the right to:

On the sanctity of life - no one has the right to take it away;
For upbringing in the family - the underage citizens must develop physically and spiritually, live together with their parents;
To communicate with parents - children should know the parents from whom they came. On this basis, there are legal relations that do not depend on various circumstances;
To express their opinion - at any age children are self-sufficient person, therefore their opinion is important when solving family issues;
To protect the rights, interests - parents and the state are obliged to provide vital needs;
In the name - everyone is given a name, a surname and a patronymic;
To change the name - with the consent of the parents and the approval of the guardianship authorities;
On property - parents are required to maintain a minor in the statutory amounts.

Responsibility for well-beingjuveniles not only lies with their parents, but also with the state. Legislative measures regulate the rights of children, as well as their parents and guardians. Parents bear equal responsibility for life, development and upbringing. Whether they are married does not matter.

Warranties purchased by children

At birth, the baby acquires civil rights. He receives citizenship, protection from discrimination, freedom and housing. You can open a bank account in his name. With age, the needs of the baby expand, so the possibilities become greater. He acquires the right to go to the nursery, kindergarten, and then to school. After 6 years, he can become a member of small household transactions. At 10 years old a child can:

Agree to the adoption or restoration of the rights of parents;
To make a choice with which of the parents to live after the divorce;
To be heard in court.

At age 14, children can independently distributeyour income. With the consent of the parents, they participate in transactions and go to work. At 16, they are able to drive a moped and get married. Children's rights are protected by the state. For their violation provides for liability.