Law of persons and family law

Household calls and open letters "I'm aware that some people use household calls or open letters to settle their disputes. Under what conditions is this permitted by law? François, Troinex To determine the limits of this type of practice, we need to examine art. 28 et seq...

Receiving the 2nd pillar after a divorce "I was married for 13 years and divorced in 2004. During my marriage, I stopped working for several years to look after our children. Now that I'm about to retire, can I claim back some of the BVG/LPP contributions I made to my...

Housework I recently read in the newspaper that a French politician is trying to get a new offence introduced into the penal code to punish anyone who doesn't do their fair share of housework! I hope that no such offence exists in Swiss law? Would it be possible for such a crazy idea to gain ground?

If a spouse dies, what AHV pension will I receive? When I turned 65, I received my AVS pension. Four years later, my wife reached retirement age and part of my AVS was allocated to her. If she dies before me, what pension will I receive? J. Geneva He...

Separation and marital accommodation There are various legal procedures available to couples in crisis, including the famous "measures to protect the marital union", which can be requested either while the couple are still living together or if they have been suspended. In the latter case, their purpose is to organise the...

Parental liability for damage caused to third parties Article 333 of the Civil Code makes the head of the family liable for damage caused by minors for whom he or she is responsible. This legal provision requires the head of the family to supervise certain people living in his or her household appropriately, in order to...

He refuses to divorce "I have asked my husband to leave the marital home but he does not agree. I want to start divorce proceedings, but my husband also refuses. What are my rights and the consequences of his attitude? What can I do? Delphine, Geneva According to art. 172 of the...

Who bears the costs of a stay in an EMS? I am separated (but not divorced) from my wife and a judgement on measures to protect the marital union has been handed down. This provides for the separation of assets and the payment of a maintenance contribution by me of CHF 2,000 per month. My wife gives...

Who is entitled to the allowance? "I'm divorced and my ex-husband receives 200 francs a month in child benefit for my son, who lives with me. This sum would be a great help to me, as I'm currently unemployed, but my ex-husband refuses to pay it to me. Is it possible that...