Law of persons and family law

Married in France, divorced in Switzerland? "I married a Tunisian in France. Now, for the last 3 years, my husband has been living in Switzerland and I in neighbouring France. I have health problems. My husband has filed for divorce in Switzerland. Can he file his petition in Switzerland? Do I have to...

Marriage for nationality, beware ... " My daughter wants to get married so that her boyfriend can get Swiss papers. What does the law say about such marriages?" Louis, Onex In 2005, the legislature adopted the Federal Aliens Act, which led to a tightening of the instruments for combating marriages...

Will my daughter keep her father's alimony if she marries? "My eldest daughter, who is over 20 and a university student, receives maintenance payments from her father. She is planning to get married this year and is worried about her father's obligation to support her.

My wife is no longer paying the rent " My wife and I are separated on the basis of a judgement on measures to protect the marital union. She was awarded the family home and a maintenance contribution. Now she's no longer paying the rent and the bills are coming in. Do I have to pay this rent? When spouses...

I read with interest your recent explanations about the "Naturalisation Handbook". To become Swiss, does one still have to know how to make fondue, as in the film mentioned in the title of your column? A. Geneva Foreign nationals living in the canton of Geneva are...

Civil status details are rarely disclosed to third parties "My father lives with his partner. I didn't know that he had remarried and I don't know if this is true. I didn't know that he had remarried and I don't know if this is true. And how can I be sure of the answer if it's...

My son's father doesn't pay child support ... " A judgement handed down in Geneva in 2004 says that my son's father must pay me child support. I've never received anything. In 2005, I started proceedings in France to get the money back...

Dividing the LPP by half is not always compulsory Unhappy in my marriage for years, I want a divorce, but the last thing I want is to share the occupational pension I have built up over decades of hard work! My young husband only thinks about partying, resists all job offers...

The Geneva PACS before marriage " I read a fairly old section of yours on the internet about the Geneva PACS. My girlfriend is Ukrainian and has been living in Kiev since her residence permit expired. After months of long-distance relations, we're thinking of living together. However, we think it's too early...