BERN, SWITZERLAND – Parents sharing custody of children no matter what their marital state moved a step closer to becoming Swiss law last week when the legal commission of the lower house voted with no opposition in favour of an upper house commission motion to change the law. Custody today is assigned to one or the other or in some cases both parents, in case of divorce.
The Federal Council gave the proposal its backing in November, but it needs the vote of parliament to become law. The lower house commission will now hear arguments about details to the recommended law, before the lower house votes.
It is as yet unclear when the modifications might become law, as they wend their way through the Swiss legislative system.
Changes to the law covering child support are expected to follow, but in a second phase.
Background story, GenevaLunch, 17 November 2011
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