Der persönliche Verkehr: Eltern - Kind - Dritte

The Swiss Civil Code regulates in Art. 273 ff. the personal intercourse between parents, child and third persons. This Fribourg dissertation describes and analyzes the legal situation in this regard. In the first part, it presents the legal foundations and concepts such as family, will of the child, best interests of the child and family, taking into account psychological knowledge. The second part is devoted to the exercise of personal intercourse. It examines in concrete terms who is entitled to personal intercourse and discusses the appropriate arrangement and restriction of personal intercourse. The third part addresses the question of enforcement of personal intercourse, discussing direct, indirect, and alternative instruments. The fourth part summarizes the results.