Bern, March 14, 2011 – The roundtable discussion on shared parental responsibility, announced by Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga in mid-February, will take place in Bern on April 15, 2011. The head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) has invited representatives from various mothers', fathers', family, and child protection organizations to an exchange of ideas.
The Federal Department of Justice and Police (EJPD) informed the Federal Council on January 12, 2011, that the draft legislation on joint parental custody would also include provisions on child support. This expansion aims to improve the situation of the parent who primarily cares for the child.
Parental responsibility for their child(ren) does not end with a divorce. The participants of the roundtable will discuss the various aspects of this shared parental responsibility with Federal Councillor Sommaruga. The child's welfare will be the central focus of the discussion