Russian lawmakers propose legal definition for 'traditional family values'

Russian senators have proposed adding “fundamental definitions” of concepts such as “traditional family values” and “actual caregivers” to the Russian Family Code, according to the Russian business newspaper Vedomosti.

Under the proposed changes, the term “traditional family values” would refer “not only to the union of a man and a woman based on marriage, kinship, affinity, or adoption, but also to parent-child relationships, which have a significant impact on the formation of a child’s social experience necessary for adult life.”

The proposal also asserts that parent-child relationships are hierarchical and that “parents’ authority for the purposes of raising children are of permanent significance.”

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