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Article 2Purpose of Child Rearing Allowance

第二条(児童扶養手当の趣旨)

Child Rearing Allowance is paid for the purpose of contributing to the sound mental and physical growth of children, and a person who receives it must use it in accordance with that purpose.

児童扶養手当は、児童の心身の健やかな成長に寄与することを趣旨として支給されるものであつて、その支給を受けた者は、これをその趣旨に従つて用いなければならない。

A father or mother who receives payment of Child Rearing Allowance must voluntarily strive for self-reliance and endeavor to stabilize and improve the life of the household.

児童扶養手当の支給を受けた父又は母は、自ら進んでその自立を図り、家庭の生活の安定と向上に努めなければならない。

Payment of Child Rearing Allowance does not alter the degree or content of the duty of support that parents, etc. who have dissolved their marriage are to perform toward their children.

児童扶養手当の支給は、婚姻を解消した父母等が児童に対して履行すべき扶養義務の程度又は内容を変更するものではない。

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