وحتى وقت قريب كان القانون الساري منذ سنة 1969 ينظم هذه العلاقات لكن الانتقال إلى الاقتصاد السوقي تطلب إصلاحا مناسبا للقانون.
Until recently, such relations were governed by the Marriage and Family Code in force since 1969, but the establishment in the country of market relations called for corresponding reform of Belarus' legislation.