Law of persons and family law

Can children's names be displayed? On the first day of term, my children explained to me that the distribution of pupils in the new classes was displayed on sheets of paper stuck inside and outside the school. Each sheet corresponded to an indexed class and showed the first name and surname of each pupil....

Does the 3rd sex legally exist? A young woman I know recently explained to me that she is "non-binary", in other words, if I've understood correctly, she doesn't feel either male or female. She explained to me that in some European countries, it is possible to remove gender from identity papers or to have a person's gender...

Guardianship has changed its name "I recently learned that people who are incapable of discernment can no longer be placed under guardianship, as this institution has disappeared. If this is true, what happens to these people and who takes decisions for them? Yvonne, Champel The Federal Chambers of Parliament noted...

Switzerland, France and intimate relationships... " In your column published on 22 January, you explained that there was a time when rape within a couple did not exist and that marital duty seemed to include a certain obligation to have intimate relations with one's spouse. I read a French article in which...

Legal separation as a form of separation "For religious reasons, my wife and I cannot divorce but we still want to separate. Is it possible in Switzerland to settle things before a judge without getting a divorce? I've heard that it is, but no one has really been able to help me. "Ludovic, Vernier The...

The name change procedure " I'm in the middle of a job search and I have the impression that my name is causing me problems. I've heard that you can change your name in Switzerland, but is this true and what's the procedure? Jean, Lancy In principle, names entered in civil status registers are immutable. However, certain changes of status...

Participation aux acquêts " I've been living in Switzerland for a few years now, where I met my current partner. We want to get married soon. I've heard that the ordinary matrimonial property regime is that of participation aux acquêts. Can you give me an outline of what this involves? Daniel, Vaud Since 1 January 1988, the...

Being placed under guardianship against her will "My family situation is very conflictual. I have a disability. My mother and brothers want to put me under curatorship for a supposedly serious mental disorder. However, my problems are only physical. Can my mother and brothers demand that I be placed under curatorship?

Contribution to the maintenance of a child " According to my divorce decree, I have to pay a contribution to the maintenance of my son to his mother. I have been retired for a few months now and receive an old-age pension and a supplementary pension for my child. My ex-wife has requested that this...