210 Swiss Civil Code of 10 December 1907

210 Code civil suisse du 10 décembre 1907

Art. 301 I. In general

1 The parents raise and care for a child with his or her best interests in mind and take all necessary decisions unless the child has capacity to act.

1bis The parent who is taking care of the child may decide alone if:

1.
the matter is routine or urgent;
2.
the other parent cannot be consulted without incurring unreasonable trouble or expense.379

2 The child owes his or her parents obedience; according to how mature the child is, the parents shall allow the child the freedom to shape his or her own life and, wherever feasible, take due account of the child’s opinion in important matters.

3 The child is not permitted to leave the family home without the parents’ consent, nor may he or she be unlawfully removed from them.

4 The parents give the child his or her first name.


378 Amended by No I 1 of the FA of 25 June 1976, in force since 1 Jan. 1978 (AS 1977 237; BBl 1974 II 1).

379 Inserted by No I of the FA of 21 June 2013 (Parental Responsibility), in force since 1 July 2014 (AS 2014 357; BBl 2011 9077).

Art. 300 Asepties. Parents nourriciers

1 Lorsqu’un enfant est confié aux soins de tiers, ceux-ci, sous réserve d’autres mesures, représentent les père et mère dans l’exercice de l’autorité parentale en tant que cela est indiqué pour leur permettre d’accomplir correctement leur tâche.

2 Les parents nourriciers seront entendus avant toute décision importante.

358 Nouvelle teneur selon le ch. I 1 de la LF du 25 juin 1976, en vigueur depuis le 1er janv. 1978 (RO 1977 237; FF 1974 II 1).

 

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