Short Title: | Family Code of Russia |
Legislature: | Parliament of Russia |
Citation: | 223-ФЗ |
Territorial Extent: | Russia |
Enacted By: | Parliament of Russia |
Date Signed: | 29 December 1995 |
Date Commenced: | 1 March 1996 |
Status: | amended |
Signed By: | President of Russia |
The Family Code of Russia (ru|Семейный кодекс Российской Федерации, abbreviated as СК РФ) is the prime source of family law in the Russian Federation. It was passed by the State Duma on 8 December 1995, signed into law by President Boris Yeltsin on 29 December 1995, and came into force on 1 March 1996. It has been amended a number of times since then, most recently in June 2008.[1]