In the event of a separation, the spouses remain married and their rights continue to exist. A divorce dissolves the marriage and regulates all legal aspects.
With mutual consent, a divorce is possible at any time. Without consent, after two years of separation.
Between a few months and several years, depending on whether contentious issues need to be decided in court.
Cohabitation describes a relationship between a couple who live together but are not married or in a registered partnership. Cohabitation is not specifically regulated by law in Switzerland, as is the case with marriage or a registered partnership.
Alimony is based on the subsistence level or basic needs, including distribution of surpluses, and largely on the income situation of the spouses.
Parental care includes important decisions in the child's life. Custody concerns the day-to-day care aspect.
With sole custody, the child lives with one parent and the other has visitation rights. Alternating custody means that the child lives with both parents in turn.
In the case of alternating custody, it regulates when and how often the child is cared for by each parent.
Cash alimony covers direct child costs such as food. Childcare support compensates for the loss of income of the caring parent.
The pension fund assets acquired during the marriage are divided in half.
The ordinary matrimonial property regime is participation in acquired property. Alternatively, spouses can agree on community of property or separation of property.
There is no joint property or debt. Each spouse retains the assets acquired during the marriage.
No, but joint children have the same right to alimony as children of married parents.
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