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Practical Guide
I have a situation related to: Child custody
In a context of domestic violence, custody and parental authority can be modified. Joint parental authority remains the rule (art. 298 CC) but the judge can award it exclusively to the victim parent if the child's best interest requires it (art. 298 al. 2 CC and 301a). The right of access…
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Applicable law provisions
- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English as a Swiss legal translator. However, I notice that the text you've provided only contains the placeholder CC 298 with no actual content to translate. Please provide the Swiss legal text you'd like me to translate, and I will: - Preserve every protected token (__JB_KEEP_*__) - Keep all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear - Apply the preferred glossary you've specified: - formal notice → formal notice - payment order → payment order - lease agreement → lease agreement Once you provide the text, I'll return only the English translation. — Parental Authority
- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders. I will use the preferred glossary terms you've provided: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement However, I notice that the text you've provided only contains "CC 273" which is a protected token placeholder. There is no actual text to translate. Please provide the Swiss legal text you'd like me to translate, and I will return only the English translation while maintaining all protected tokens and specified terms exactly as they appear. — # Right of Access/Right of Visitation
- I don't see any text to translate between the glossary and the actual content. You've provided a preferred glossary with three terms: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement And a placeholder: CC 307 Could you please provide the actual Swiss legal text that needs to be translated? Once you share the text, I'll translate it into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as instructed. — Protective Measures for the Child
- 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. I'll use the preferred glossary you've provided: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement However, I notice that the text to translate shows only "CC 301a" which appears to be a protected token placeholder. Please provide the actual text you would like me to translate, and I will proceed with the translation while maintaining all protected tokens and other specified elements in their original form. — Parental authority after separation
Critical Periods
- Child safety measures — immediate
- Notification to the APEA — in the 48 hours following the security measures (I don't see any text to translate between the glossary and the actual content. You've provided a preferred glossary with three terms: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement And a placeholder: CC 307 Could you please provide the actual Swiss legal text that needs to be translated? Once you share the text, I'll translate it into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as instructed.)
- Evaluation of the APEA and provisional measures — 30 days (urgent measures)
- Action before the court of protection — 30 days from notification (APEA remedy) (CC 273 / CC 298 / CC 301a / CC 307)
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