FRAMEWORK ACT ON HEALTHY FAMILIES

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the realization of a healthy family by specifying the rights and duties of citizens and the responsibilities of the State, local governments, etc. with respect to a healthy family life and the maintenance and development of families, by strengthening those assistance policies which are capable of contributing to the promotion of the welfare of their members, and by working out appropriate resolution methods of family problems.

Article 2(Fundamental principle) #

A home shall be maintained and developed in a way that it satisfies any fundamental desire of individuals and contributes to social integration.

Article 3(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act shall be defined as follows: <Amended on Jan. 16, 2018>

1. The term "family" means the fundamental group unit of society formed by marriage, blood or adoption;

2. The term "home" means a living unit in which family members are supported, brought up, protected and educated every day as a living community in which they make their living jointly or live together;

2-2. The term "one-person household" means a living unit in which a person makes his or her living alone;

3. The term "healthy family" means a home in which the desires of family members are satisfied and their human lives are guaranteed;

4. The term "healthy family services" means various measures to prevent and resolve problems harming healthy families (hereinafter referred to as the "family problems") and services to strengthen home functions, such as support, bringing-up, protection, education, etc. of families.

Article 4(Rights and duties of citizens) #

(1) All citizens shall enjoy the rights to any home life enabling them to maintain their stable and human lives as family members.

FRAMEWORK ACT ON HEALTHY FAMILIES

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Fundamental principle) #

Article 3(Definitions) #

Article 4(Rights and duties of citizens) #

Article 5(Responsibilities of State and local governments) #

Article 6(Relationship to other statutes) #

Article 7(Family value) #

Article 8(Marriage and childbirth) #

Article 9(Prevention of family dissolution) #

Article 10(Development and utilization of resources of local communities) #

Article 11(Provision of information) #

Article 12(Day of Families) #

Article 13 #

Article 14 #

Article 15(Formulation of master plans for healthy family) #

Article 16(Formulation and execution of annual implementation plans) #

Article 17(Adjustment of City/Do implementation plans) #

Article 18(Cooperation in formulation of plans) #

Article 19(Promotion of education and research) #

Article 20(Survey of actual status of families) #

Article 21(Support for homes) #

Article 21-2(Emergency assistance for families in crisis) #

Article 21-3(Access to information related to emergency assistance for families in crisis) #

Article 21-4(Support for expenses of emergency assistance for families in crisis) #

Article 22(Strengthening of child rearing support) #

Article 23(Promotion of welfare of family) #

Article 24(Promotion of health of families) #

Article 25(Assistance for support of families) #

Article 26(Promotion of democratic and gender-equal family relationship) #

Article 27(Promotion of role of family as citizen) #

Article 28(Development of home life culture) #

Article 29(Family rites) #

Article 30(Home attendants) #

Article 31(Prevention of divorce and assistance to divorced families) #

Article 32(Education on healthy family) #

Article 33(Assistance for voluntary services) #

Article 34(Exclusive performance of healthy family services) #

Article 34-2(Incorporation of Korean Institute for Healthy Family) #

Article 35(Healthy Family Support Center) #

Article 35-2(Family Center) #

Article 35-3(Prohibition of use of similar names) #

Article 35-4(Evaluation of service performance) #

Article 36(Assistance to private organizations) #

Article 37(Administrative fines) #