10 years of Schickenstein

Exactly 10 years ago, on February 11, 2011, the SchickEnStei campaign was launched. This was in response to the announcement by the then Minister of Justice, Simonetta Sommaruga, that the introduction of joint parental custody as the norm would be significantly delayed once again. The...

Federal Court makes alternating custody the rule

Since its introduction in 2017, alternating custody could now become the standard. With the introduction of the new maintenance law in January 2017, the concept of alternating custody was included in the law for the first time. Admittedly, only as a possible application by the parties involved, but...

Film recommendation: The Road to Padulim

The Road to Padulim is about a family going through a separation. This film definitely makes you think, as it clearly shows how quickly everything can go completely wrong. It becomes abundantly clear how important it is for parents to separate the relationship from the...