Shared parental responsibility

Shared parental responsibility – a new term coined by the Swiss Association for Shared Parenting. The VeV is a member of this association along with 15 other parent organizations. Read more here...

Men give up more quickly!

Experts: "Men give up more quickly" Fathers are not disadvantaged in divorces, but women act more skillfully, say experts – legal changes are nevertheless worth considering. Are men disadvantaged in divorces...?.

Children also want their father in the house

Tagesanzeiger, August 6, 2007: "Egalitarian children" rate their model more positively than "traditional children" rate theirs. The conservative family model with the mother at home seems to be gaining popularity again in Switzerland. The...

Press reactions to the draft law

The press reacted extensively and mostly favorably. Here are some examples: Tages-Anzeiger, June 15, 2007; Basler Zeitung, June 14, 2007; Blick, June 15, 2007; Bund, June 15, 2007; ATS report, June 14, 2007; Ticino-Online, June 14, 2007; SDA report...

Divorced fathers often feel powerless

Tages-Anzeiger, June 12, 2007: Next Sunday is Father's Day. Then men and fatherhood take center stage. Men want to remain good fathers even after a divorce. But that's not always so easy. As is evident at least once a year...