Key practical points:
• Parents (or guardians) are responsible for the moral, psychological and health upbringing of minor children.
• Parents are encouraged to spend enough time with children and to avoid neglect or violence.
• The state provides family guidance and support services through schools and communities.
• Where a child is neglected or delinquent, authorities may issue a 'family-education guidance order' to the parents.
• The law links family education to preventing juvenile delinquency.
• Relevant for resident foreign families to understand Chinese society's expectations of parents.
👪 Family law
Family Education Promotion Law · Yalla China
中华人民共和国家庭教育促进法 / Family Education Promotion Law
📝 Overview
A law (effective 1 January 2022) defining parents' responsibility to raise their children morally and healthily, with government and social support for families. It makes raising children a legal duty, not only a private matter.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026