Legal Assistance in the Implementation and Protection of Family Rights in the Republic of Belarus

The right to legal assistance is guaranteed under the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus. In the Republic of Belarus legal assistance is provided only on professional basis, including the implementation and protection of family rights. This conclusion is confirmed by the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus of 05 October 2000. In accordance with the current legislation of the Republic of Belarus legal assistance in the implementation and protection of the family rights is provided by lawyers, notaries, agencies of tutorship and guardianship, bodies formalizing civil status acts and other bodies entitled to legal aid. The article describes types of assistance possible to be provided to citizens in the exercise and protection of family rights. The author mainly describes the legal aid provided by lawyers. This article provides examples of legal assistance provided by lawyers, lists the persons to whom the legal assistance is provided free of charge Including other entities entitled to provide legal assistance. Thus, the article examines the types of legal assistance by notaries, agencies of tutorship and guardianship.

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