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Art. 297 Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch (ZGB)
ZGB; Zweite Abteilung: Die Verwandtschaft; Achter Titel: Die Wirkungen des Kindesverhältnisses ; Dritter Abschnitt: Die elterliche Sorge ; Abis. Tod eines Elternteils
Art. 297 ZGB
Üben die Eltern die elterliche Sorge gemeinsam aus und stirbt ein Elternteil, so steht die elterliche Sorge dem überlebenden Elternteil zu.
Stirbt der Elternteil, dem die elterliche Sorge allein zustand, so überträgt die Kindesschutzbehörde die elterliche Sorge auf den überlebenden Elternteil oder bestellt dem Kind einen Vormund, je nachdem, was zur Wahrung des Kindeswohls besser geeignet ist.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (47)
C/18766/2013 · ge (art. 297 al. 2 CC)
Father's Appeal of Foster Care Placement and Tutorship After Mother's Death
Cited as the legal basis for examining whether parental authority should be attributed to the surviving parent (the father) or a guardian following the death of the custodial mother.
100 2019 409 · be (Art. 297 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Swiss Naturalization Denial Due to Minor Conviction and Failure to Respond in Writing
Cited in the reasoning section (4.6) regarding parental custody, not in the operative orders.
ZK1 2018 170 · gr (Art. 297 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Appellate Court Overturns Residency Restriction and Boarding School Order Pending Reassessment by Child Protection Authority
Cited stating that the surviving parent alone holds parental authority, relevant after the father's death.
Arr.t.2018.846 · vd (art. 297 bis CC)
Father's Appeal Denied in Case of Severely Disabled Child Custody
Cited analogously in the reasoning regarding the attribution of parental authority to the surviving parent or the appointment of a tutor in case of the death of the parent holding exclusive authority.
VWBES.2018.324 · so (Art. 297 Abs. 2 ZGB)
Temporary Guardianship Appointment Upheld Pending Care Assessment
Cited in the reasoning to explain the authority of the Child Protection Authority when a sole custodian parent dies.
C/18685/2014 · ge (art. 297 al. 1 CC)
Custody Removal and Placement in Institution During Divorce Proceedings
Cited in the reasoning regarding the continuation of joint parental authority, although the operative part only confirms the limitation necessary for the execution of the placement order.
101 2018 18 · fr (Art. 297 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Guardianship Expansion Upheld Despite Parental Objections
The court confirmed the first instance order based on this article, which requires parents to refrain from actions impairing the child's relationship with the other parent.
Arr.t.2017.720 · vd (Art. 297 al. 2 CC)
Guardianship Confirmation Over Parental Authority Denial Due to Child's Best Interests
Cited in the context of confirming the tutelage order after the death of the sole custodial parent.
C-2375/2015 (Art. 297 ZGB)
Res Judicata Bars Relitigation of Pension Calculation Factors
Defines parental authority, relevant for child-rearing credits.
AbR.1998.99.Nr.7 · ow (Art. 297 Abs. 3 ZGB)
Child's Right to be Heard vs. Parental Authority and Visitation Suspension
This provision states that in case of divorce, parental authority is granted to the spouse to whom the children are entrusted.
HC.2015.779 · vd (Art. 297 al. 2 CC)
Custody Appeal Affirming Mother's Care Despite Past Concerns
Cited as the legal basis allowing the judge to award custody of children to one parent during marital separation.
HC.2015.741 · vd (art. 297 al. 2 CC)
Custody Dispute Over Parental Conflict and Child Removal
Cited in the reasoning section when discussing the applicable legal principles for awarding custody in cases of marital separation, but this reference does not appear in the final operative part (dispositive orders I to VI).
Arr.t.2015.665 · vd (art. 297 CC)
Father's Appeal on Parental Authority Following Child's Mother's Death
Cited in the reasoning section when explaining the rule concerning parental authority after the death of one parent.
Arr.t.2015.665 · vd (art. 297 al. 2 CC)
Father's Appeal on Parental Authority Following Child's Mother's Death
Cited in the reasoning section to justify the provisional institution of guardianship in the initial order (mentioned in the facts, but not the final orders of the appeal court).
2014.07.23.vv.1 · bl (Art. 297 Abs. 2 ZGB)
Appeal Dismissed: Unproven Marriage Bars Custody Claim
Provides for the establishment of guardianship as an alternative to transferring parental custody to the surviving parent, which is directly applied in dismissing the appeal for guardianship.