Stosunki prawne z pokrewieństwa w pracach nad unifikacją prawa cywilnego w latach 1945-1946

Abstract

The decree from January 22ⁿᵈ 1946 called Family Law unified laws concerning legal relations between parents and children and the institution of adoption in Poland. Works on unification of this branch of law were started by the Codification Commission before World War II, the first version of new law has been already prepared. There was no time to pass it through parliament. After war, in new political conditions, the works were continued. The Communists wanted to unify the civil law as quickly as possible, using the form of decrees. The decree Family Law was based on pre-war projects, so it was quite easy to conclude the works. It represents high level of legislation, in big part thanks to Aleksander Wolter, who was an author of the decree. The characteristic feature of this act is that we can observe stronger interference of State in family relations. The decree improved legal status of children bom out of wedlock, but did not eliminate all differences in legal status between children. However, itwas modern and betterthan many laws in Western Europe at this time.