Finally the time has come!

Joint parental custody should become the rule; Federal Council sends revision of the Civil Code out for consultation Bern, January 28, 2009 – Joint parental custody should become the rule in the future for divorced and unmarried couples in the interest of the child's well-being.

Unmarried fathers should be given more rights

Tages-Anzeiger from January 14, 2009 The Tages-Anzeiger opens today with this headline on its front page. The article is an editorial, and the commentary section, also on the front page, features a commentary by Roland Schlumpf. On page 3, there's another...

In the name of the child

The Magazine – January 2, 2009 by Mathias Ninck When couples divorce, mothers usually receive custody. Many fathers are frustrated by this. The Federal Council now wants to help them with a new law. And it gives fathers more influence. Has it...