Z Ibrohimova
The article examines the actual and im portant institution of modern criminal law - criminal law norms for the protection of the rights and legitimate inter ests of the family, minor children and spouses, existing in foreign law. The purpose of this work is to study the cur rent criminal legislation in relation to the regulation of crim inal law regarding crimes against the family, their legal features, stages of development and their relationship with the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The method ological basis is represented by systemic approaches to the study of theory, legal acts that relate to the establish ment of legal guarantees and ways to resolve emerging problems. In addition, the method of a philosophical na ture, analysis, synthesis and induction are applied. Based on the specifics of marriage relations, the legislator estab lishes guarantees for the protection of the rights and inter ests of family members in cases of crimes against family values and traditions. In this regard, the legislation of for eign states has been analyzed and methods of reforming national law have been proposed.