Concern about the new concern

(c) 2012 Migros Magazine. Peter Liatowitsch (66) is a lawyer, notary, and mediator with his own practice in Basel. He believes that the new equality in custody law will actually exacerbate disputes. In the future, divorced and separated parents will...

Custody rights are a sacred cow

(c) Tagesanzeiger – Mamablog editorial team on Friday, June 1, 2012 – Bettina Weber. Max Peter (71) is a family mediator and family therapist. He believes that there must be consequences when parents disagree on visitation rights after a divorce...

Legal Affairs Commission adopts joint custody law

The Commission strongly advocates enshrining the principle of joint parental responsibility between mother and father, regardless of their marital status, in the Civil Code. The Commission has reviewed the draft amendment to the Civil Code (CC; 11.070)...

Legal Affairs Committee decides to proceed

In its meeting of January 13, the Legal Affairs Committee of the National Council unanimously decided to consider the Federal Council's proposal on joint parental custody. The National Council's Legal Affairs Committee clearly supports considering the proposal...

Joint parental custody is becoming the norm

Federal Council adopts message on the revision of the Civil Code (Press release, The Federal Council, 17 November 2011, Bern). Joint parental custody will become the norm in the future, regardless of the parents' marital status. At the heart of this new regulation is...