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# Practical Guide
I want joint parental authority
Since 2014, joint parental authority is the rule, including for unmarried parents (art. 296 al. 2 CC). For married parents, joint parental authority is automatic. For unmarried parents, it is established by joint declaration with the civil registry office or with the APEA…
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- I appreciate your request, but I notice that the text to be translated is only a placeholder token: `CC 296` There is no actual text content provided for me to translate. Please provide the Swiss legal text that needs to be translated into English, and I will translate it while: - Preserving all protected tokens like `CC 296` - Preserving all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly - Using your preferred glossary terms: - formal notice → formal notice - payment order → payment order - lease agreement → lease agreement Please share the text content you'd like translated. — Parental Authority — Principle
- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal texts into English. I have noted your preferred glossary: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement However, the text you've provided contains only a placeholder token (CC 298a) with no actual content to translate. Please provide the Swiss legal text you would like me to translate, and I will: 1. Preserve every protected token (__JB_KEEP_*__) exactly as is 2. Preserve all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations and placeholders exactly 3. Apply your preferred glossary terms where applicable 4. Return only the translation in English — Joint Declaration of Unmarried Parents
- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English following your preferences: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement However, I don't see any text to translate in your message. The placeholder "CC 298b" appears to be empty or is a reference marker without content. Please provide the Swiss legal text you'd like me to translate, and I'll apply your glossary preferences while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as instructed. — APEA Decision
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