"Current law is discriminatory."

(c) NZZ, May 15, 2011. By David Signer. Women's organizations are resisting the idea that joint custody of children after a divorce should become the norm. But a family law specialist believes this solution is fairer – and also...

Breakthrough for fathers in custody battles

With the "Schicken Stone" campaign (www.schickenstei.ch), various fathers' organizations protested in February against the planned delay of joint custody. Federal Councillor Sommaruga convened a roundtable discussion. Here is the result:...

Joint parental custody as the norm

(c) NZZ Online 8.4.2011 The National Council's Legal Affairs Committee is increasing the pressure on Sommaruga. The federal government should revise parental custody law as quickly as possible. This is the demand of the National Council's Legal Affairs Committee in a motion. The committee is reacting to...

Judgments must be enforced!

When divorced women take children away from their fathers without cause, the rule of law often stands idly by. CVP National Councillor Reto Wehrli wants to change this and is calling for more rights, but also more responsibilities. (c) 26.3.2011 Bieler Tagblatt. By Lotti Teuscher.