Parental custody
Decision 2026 is here!
The annual publication of the associations mannschafft, IGM Bern and VeV Schweiz is in its latest...
Response to the consultation by VeV on 21.449
Response to the consultation on 21.449 Alternating Custody. Regarding motion 21.449 by Sidney Kamerzin...
Rethinking parental conflict – a pamphlet
A worthwhile article by Patrick Fassbind. Reprinted here with the author's kind permission...
Living with the gap
A worthwhile article by Karen Schärer. Reprinted here with the author's kind permission...
Media release from the Federal Council
Bern, June 6, 2025 — If children are involved in a separation or divorce, the...
second VeV panel discussion in Baden
On October 24, 2024, the second event organized by VeV took place in Baden at the Karussell Family Center...
Exciting VeV panel discussion in Oensingen
Last Tuesday, June 11th, an event organized by VeV took place in Oensingen at the VeBo culinary workshop...
Survey on the consequences of separation/divorce for fathers
Consequences and effects of separation/divorce on fathers.
Evening Theme: Family Law & Child Support
Public event in Zurich, Thursday, May 12, 2022 / 6:00 PM – approx. 9:00 PM. Doors open at 5:30 PM...
VeV Hotline
The VeV hotline for brief consultations is staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. In addition to the services offered...
10 years of Schickenstein
Exactly 10 years ago, on February 11, 2011, the SchickEnStei campaign was launched. This was in response to...
Film recommendation: The Road to Padulim
The Road to Padulim is about a family going through a separation. This film definitely invites you to...
My daughter rejects me
Sandro* hasn't seen his 10-year-old daughter at all this year. 20 minutes from August 5, 2020. By...
Because you belong to me
I was finally able to watch the film, albeit a day late. I'm still completely...
Recommendation for the 2019 National Council elections
We highly recommend the following candidates for election to the National Council. Our...
Family lawyer advises on shared custody arrangement
Family lawyer Sünderhauf advocates for shared custody arrangements for children of separated parents. The...
From the right to care
For forty years, dedicated fathers have been fighting for their rights. In the latest issue of Clic,...
Dad, where are you?
That's the headline in the Tagesanzeiger. Following it is an article about an unbelievable story. Michèle...
Daughter is allowed to stay with stepfather
The mother is deceased, the father disposed of – is that okay? In an emotionally charged case...
Mother kidnaps child to Brazil
What utter madness! The authorities assign the child to the father, whereupon the mother kidnaps the...
SRF Forum: Do fathers get the short end of the stick after separation?
Two experts will discuss this topic in the forum on Thursday, March 22nd. Do couples...
Fritz and Fränzi: Divorce Dossier
March issue of Fritz and Fränzi: "Child welfare after separation: Today with Mom, tomorrow with Dad...".
Zurich judges in 2017
How Zurich courts are trying to torpedo family law reforms. Revealing...
Federal Court ruling on the new custody law
The Federal Court has issued its first ruling on the new custody law and its application. It finds...
1 year of joint custody
A lovely article in the Bieler Tagblatt. Thank you, Lotti Teuscher
We parents monthly meeting
Interview with VeV President Oliver Hunziker in the parents' magazine "Wir Eltern". The whole thing...
Sample applications for child custody
VeV - Sample applications for joint custody online. Dear parents with and without custody, after...
Switzerland introduces joint parental custody
The time has finally come. Today the Federal Council approved the implementation of joint parental rights...
Joint custody now!
A few weeks ago, the Conference of Cantons for Child and Adult Protection...
Custody appeal
Karen Schärer addresses the key aspects in the Aargauer Zeitung of March 5, 2013...
The Council of States passes custody law
Today, the second chamber, the Council of States, also approved the draft law on the joint...
The Legal Affairs Committee of the Council of States affirms joint custody
On Monday, the legal affairs committee of the lower house began preliminary deliberations on joint custody...
SF1 Club
Children of divorce – poor children? Watch online. A divorce can be detrimental to children...
Tele D – Joint custody – the solution of the future?
The regional broadcaster Tele D featured in its current edition of the club program "Hüt im...
The National Council approves joint parental custody
Thank you, National Council! The National Council today passed the proposal by a vote of 151 to 13 with 9 abstentions...
Panel discussion on custody rights
"Current reform of the law on parental custody and maintenance after separation and divorce"...
Concern about the new concern
(c) 2012 Migros Magazine Peter Liatowitsch (66) is a lawyer, notary and mediator with his own...
Custody rights are a sacred cow
(c) Tagesanzeiger - Mamablog editorial team on Friday, June 1, 2012 - Bettina Weber Max Peter...
Legal Affairs Commission adopts joint custody law
The Commission clearly supports the principle of joint parental...
Legal Affairs Committee decides to proceed
In its meeting of January 13, the Legal Affairs Committee of the National Council unanimously decided...
Joint parental custody is becoming the norm
Federal Council adopts message on the revision of the Civil Code (Media releases, The...).
Federal government builds playground out of protest stones
(c) 2011 20 Minutes. 1700 paving stones were sent to Simonetta Sommaruga by disgruntled fathers....
Fewer worries about custody?
(c) 2011 Migros Magazine. Text: Yvette Hettinger. Images: Lea Meienberg. Joint custody...
Duty of care instead of custody rights
(c) Basler Zeitung, May 26, 2011. By Andrea Elisabeth Knellwolf. The regulations valid in this country...
The old ideology of women is outdated
(c) Landbote 27.5.2011. By Karin Landolt. The Federal Council has decided to allow joint parental...
"Current law is discriminatory."
(c) NZZ, May 15, 2011. By David Signer. Women's organizations are protesting against the fact that...
Breakthrough for fathers in custody battles
With the "Schickenstein" campaign (www.schickenstein.ch), various fathers' organizations launched a project in February...
Finally returning to normality
(c) Life & Faith 2011 by Max Peter, Family Mediator For more than thirty years...
Joint parental custody as the norm
(c) NZZ Online 8.4.2011 The National Council's Legal Affairs Committee is increasing the pressure on Sommaruga. The...
Judgments must be enforced!
When divorced women take children away from their fathers without cause, the rule of law often turns a blind eye...
Despite the separation, they remained parents
(c) Reformed on 25 March 2011. By Anouk Holthuizen. Many are fighting for joint custody...
Roundtable on shared parental responsibility
Bern, March 14, 2011 - The roundtable on shared parental responsibility, convened by Federal Councillor...
Men harass Federal Councillor Sommaruga
(c) NZZ, March 6, 2011. Katharina Bracher. Cross-party coalition exerts pressure for...
The current custody laws are punishing the wrong people
(c) Landbote, February 28, 2011, Karin Landolt. Many divorced fathers feel...
Children under pressure
Under this title, experts and those affected spoke at the Zischtigs-Club on February 22, 2011...
Give us back our children!
In a major report, Weltwoche addressed the topic of...
Desperate women are no less radical than men
An interesting article in the Tagesanzeiger addresses the question of the connection...
Brick by brick towards dialogue
On January 12, 2011, Federal Councillor Sommaruga announced that she would...
Fuel for the gender war
NZZ, January 27, 2011, by Katharina Fontana: Difficult questions surrounding...
Open letter to National Councillor Jacqueline Fehr
Below we publish an open letter from a woman to a member of the National Council...
Open letter to Federal Councillor Sommaruga
Below we publish an open letter from a woman to the Federal Councillor...
The Federal Council is making children of divorce wait even longer!
Yesterday, the Federal Council decided that fathers and their children will continue to be allowed to...
Men rarely want sole custody
Are men severely disadvantaged in divorce proceedings? According to lawyer Heidi Frick...
From everyday mothers and weekend fathers
NZZ, September 27, 2010. By Claudia Wirz: Joint parental custody should apply in divorce cases...
Shared parenting responsibilities even after divorce
NZZ, September 27, 2010. Peter Eggenberger: Peter Balscheit – a champion for...
The child's birthright to a mother and father – considerations regarding the duty of care
Dr. Karin Jäckel on Deutschlandradio on September 20, 2010: Parent-child relationships are older than...
Providing for the children together with the ex
(c) Tagesanzeiger, March 15, 2010. By Andrea Fischer. Joint parental custody works...
The tragedy continues!
After the Federal Court recently dismissed the father's lawsuit with incomprehensible...
Custody rights for unmarried fathers also in Switzerland
(c) Tagesanzeiger 2010. By Denise Jeitziner. Unmarried German mothers are allowed in...
German Constitutional Court strengthens custody rights of unmarried fathers
The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled on the regulations governing custody rights for unmarried fathers...
Federal Court undermines joint custody
In its decision of June 1, 2010 (5D_171/2009), the Federal Supreme Court granted the joint...
Custody dispute: The Borer case could be groundbreaking.
(c) Tagesanzeiger, May 11, 2010. By Denise Jeitziner. Thomas Borer has taken over the custody battle over...
Joint custody from the SP's perspective
SP National Councillor Silvia Schenker posted the following text on the SP Switzerland website regarding...
Providing for the children together with the ex
(c) Tagesanzeiger, March 15, 2010. By Andrea Fischer. Joint parental custody...
European Court of Justice establishes joint parental custody
Today the European Court of Justice made history. Today, the...
Despite custody rights: Fathers do not receive ID cards for their children
By Denise Marquard / Tagesanzeiger, October 15, 2009 Without the mother, going to Zurich...
Joint custody – pros and cons
Radio Avanti Papi - the progressive fathers' radio station - will broadcast a program on September 7th with...
To the detriment of the children?
Under this title, the NZZ published the response to the consultation on September 2, 2009...
Tele D – the new joint custody law
Broadcast from February 2009 on the topic of joint custody. Participants: Oliver Hunziker,...
Radio DRS1: Colon Forum
DRS1, Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 8:00 PM, Doppelpunkt Forum, the well-known...
Custody – Discarded Fathers
Brigitte – the German women's magazine – published an interesting article a few days ago...
Joint custody after divorce
NZZ, May 18, 2009, by Simon Gemperli: Children miss out when one parent...
Responses to the consultation
These days, the VeV has published its brief statement on the consultation regarding...
Consultation – all for nothing, right?
Is it all just a storm in a teacup? Will everything stay the same? Expectations were high...
Better two fathers than none
© Aargauer Zeitung, February 12, 2009 / Milena Moser On the role of men in...
The time has finally come!
Joint parental custody should become the norm; the Federal Council is sending a revision of...
Single fathers should receive more rights
Tages-Anzeiger, January 14, 2009: The Tages-Anzeiger features this on its front page today...
On behalf of the child
The Magazine - January 2, 2009 by Mathias Ninck: When couples divorce, they usually receive...
No arbitrary treatment at the expense of children
A very interesting article on this topic appeared in the Landbote newspaper on December 29th under this title...
"All we want is a level playing field for fathers and mothers."
Obersee News, June 5, 2008: In the new umbrella organization for shared parenting...
More time with Dad
Why men are important in raising children by Sebastian Bröder They change diapers...
The fight for the child continues
Observer 17/08 Text: Conny Schmid, Image: Jupiterimages Would be at...
Fathers set an example for custody rights
Luzerner neue Nachrichten, May 7, 2008, Jürg Auf der Maur: Excellent article...
Parental responsibility: The Luxembourg model in detail
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Meaning of the term “parental care” in the...
Luxembourg introduces joint parental custody regardless of the parents' marital status
(from www.wort.lu) Father and mother will soon be jointly granted custody of their...
GeCoBi network founded
On December 10, 2007, International Human Rights Day, the Swiss...
When will Mom be at the checkout?
20 Minutes, November 19, 2007, Tina Fassbind: A four-year-old girl is walking in the middle of the night...
Denmark is also introducing shared parenting as a principle
Wednesday, November 7, 2007. Since October 1, 2007, Denmark has also had access to...
Powerless fathers
Fathers without custody rights meet with a judge in Weinfelden to discuss...
A find from bygone days: "Custody: Fathers on a lost cause"
I found the following article while browsing the internet. If you read this text...
Fathers wait for joint custody
The new newspaper Punkt.ch addressed our central concern in one of its first issues...
Survey on shared parental responsibility
On behalf of the Swiss associations for shared parenting, the VeV has...
Shared parental responsibility
Shared parental responsibility – a new concept introduced by the Swiss...
Men give up more quickly!
Experts: "Men give up more quickly" Fathers are not...
Children also want their father in the house
Tagesanzeiger, August 6, 2007: "Egalitarian children" assess their model...
Press reactions to the draft law
The press has reacted extensively and mostly favorably. Here are some...
Innovative proposal for the reform of joint parental custody
At a press conference today, the Swiss Association for Shared Parenting...
Divorced fathers often feel powerless
Tages-Anzeiger, June 12, 2007: Next Sunday is Father's Day. Then men and...
Postulate by Reto Wehrli
On May 7, 2004, Reto Wehrli, a member of the Swiss National Council from Schwyz, submitted an important motion...
When Mom and Dad split everything 50/50
Radio DRS2 - Kontext from February 26, 2007: Childhood is crucial for the development of...
The concept of family courts
At the conference on "Parental Responsibility" held on October 26, 2006, two...
"Parents always remain parents, even after a divorce."
Observer 23/05 of November 10, 2005 Interview with Chantale Galladé, SP National Councillor...
The suffering of men
Observer 23/05 of November 10, 2005 by Edit Lier: In nine out of ten divorce cases...
VeV Aargau on Tele M1
On October 11, 2006, several members of the VeV Region Aargau were interviewed by Tele M1 on the topic...