Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 16 (1) and (2)
- Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
- Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.
Ethiopian Constitution, Article 34 (3)
- The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.
