ChildrenDivorce and SeparationFamily Law

Divorce : Custody rights

30 November 2023
Family law: Custody rights: everything you need to know! Custody rights determine the place of residence and care of a child whose parents are divorced. Custody is part of parental authority.  Having custody of a child means living in a common household with him or her and taking care of him or her on a daily basis.  The right of custody is established in the agreement on the effects of…
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ChildrenFamily Law

Family law: What is the child’s alimony?

6 June 2022
After a divorce, both parents must make a contribution to the child’s care in the form of alimony. How much must be paid? Lawrence tells you all about this in this article. Alimony is a legal obligation of divorced parents. It must be paid until the child turns 18 or even 25 years old in order to cover possible higher education costs.  Who has to pay alimony? A) Shared custody  In…
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ChildrenFamily Law

The functioning of parental authority 

6 June 2022
The principe Parental authority may be joint or exclusive. However, since 1 July 2014, Swiss law provides that parental authority is joint. Such a decision was taken for the good of the child. Thus, married spouses have joint parental authority from the birth of the…