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# Practical Guide
# Child support is not being paid
Non-payment of alimony is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment of 3 years at most or a pecuniary penalty (art. 217 CP). The creditor may: (1) file a criminal complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office, (2) initiate proceedings (LP) to recover...
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- Formal notice to the debtor — from the 1st unpaid amount (I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English. However, I notice that the text to be translated appears to be missing - it only contains the placeholder "CC 289". Please provide the actual Swiss legal text you would like me to translate, and I will: - Preserve every protected token (like CC 289) - Keep all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear - Use your preferred glossary terms: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement Please share the text to be translated.)
- Seizure of the BRAPA (cantonal debt collection office) — from 1-3 months of non-payment according to canton (OAiR / LAVI cantonal)
- Debt Collection Proceedings — upon maturity (LP 38 / LP 219)
- Criminal complaint for violation of a maintenance obligation — 3 months from the moment of knowledge (I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English while preserving: - All protected tokens (like CP 217) - All URLs - Law references - Amounts - Dates - Citations - Placeholders And I will use the preferred glossary: - formal notice → formal notice - payment order → payment order - lease agreement → lease agreement However, I notice that the text you've provided only contains "CP 217" with no actual content to translate. Please provide the full Swiss legal text you would like me to translate, and I will process it according to your instructions.)
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