Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992
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Status: in_forceRetrieved: 2026-08-18T19:46:55.412390+00:00Release: constitutions-global-20260821-v2
(1) Parliament shall enact such laws as are necessary to ensure that - (a) every child has the right to the same measure of special care, assistance and maintenance as is necessary for its development from its natural parents, except where those parents have effectively surrendered their rights and responsibilities in respect of the child in accordance with law; (b) every child, whether or not born in wedlock, shall be entitled to reasonable provision out of the estate of its parents; (c) parents undertake their natural right and obligation of care, maintenance and upbringing of their children in co-operation with such institutions as Parliament may, by law, prescribe in such manner that in all cases the interest of the children are paramount; (d) children and young persons receive special protection against exposure to physical and moral hazards; and (e) the protection and advancement of the family as the unit of society are safeguarded in promotion of the interest of children. (2) Every child has the right to be protected from engaging in work that constitutes a threat to his health, education or development. (3) A child shall not be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (4) No child shall be deprived by any other person of medical treatment, education or any other social or economic benefit by reason only of religious or other beliefs. (5) For the purposes of this article, "child" means a person below the age of eighteen years.
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