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# Practical Guide
I want to arrange the custody of the children
Joint parental authority is the rule in Swiss law (art. 296 al. 2 CC), even in the event of separation or divorce. Custody (the right to determine the place of residence) is distinct from parental authority. Alternating custody is favoured when it is in the child's best interest (ATF 142 III…
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- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear. However, I notice that the text to translate is only "CC 273" - which is a protected token placeholder with no actual content. Please provide the actual Swiss legal text you would like me to translate, and I will apply the preferred glossary terms you've specified: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement — Personal Relations (Right of Access)
- I'm ready to translate the text into English. However, I notice that the text to be translated only contains a placeholder: CC 301a Since there is no actual text content to translate (only the protected token), I cannot provide a translation. Could you please provide the actual Swiss legal text that needs to be translated? — Relocation — place of residence of the child
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