婚姻法一般原则

　　婚姻法是婚姻家庭关系的基本准则。

　　实行婚姻自由、一夫一妻、男女平等的婚姻制度。

　　保护妇女、儿童和老人的合法权益。

　　实行计划生育。

　　禁止包办、买卖婚姻和其他干涉婚姻自由的行为。禁止借婚姻索取财物。

　　禁止重婚。禁止有配偶者与他人同居。禁止家庭暴力。禁止家庭成员间的虐待和遗弃。

　　夫妻应当互相忠实，互相尊重；家庭成员间应当敬老爱幼，互相帮助，维护平等、和睦、文明的婚姻家庭关系。

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

　　This Law lays the basic principles for marriage and family relations.

　　A marriage system based on freedom, monogamy and equality between man and woman shall be implemented.

　　The lawful rights and interests of women, children and old people shall be protected.

　　Birth control shall be practiced.

　　Marriage arranged by any third party, mercenary marriage and any interference in the freedom of marriage shall be prohibited. Any exaction of money or property by means of marriage shall be prohibited.

　　Bigamy shall be prohibited. No one who has a spouse may cohabit with any other person. Familial violence shall be prohibited. Maltreatment or desertion of any family member shall be prohibited.

　　Husband and wife shall be truthful to and respect each other. Family members shall respect the old, take good care of the underage, and help each other so as to maintain an equal, harmonious and cultured matrimonial and familial relationship.