Family protection and defense: conceptual foundations and problems of provision

Purpose of the study. The article examines the problems of theory and practice associated with the lack of precise definitions of such concepts as "protection" and "defense" of the family, which does not allow specifying the mechanisms aimed at their provision through the application of industry norms, in particular family ones. It has been determined that family protection and defense are among the categories of different orders, the identification of which is unacceptable, a clear differentiation of which will ensure the protection of the institution of the family, its members, which will be aimed at implementing the key areas of the state family policy.