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Art. 30 Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch (ZGB)
ZGB; Erster Titel: Die natürlichen Personen; Erster Abschnitt: Das Recht der Persönlichkeit; B. Schutz der Persönlichkeit; III. Recht auf den Namen; 2. Namensänderung; a. Im Allgemeinen
Art. 30 ZGB
Die Regierung des Wohnsitzkantons kann einer Person die Änderung des Namens bewilligen, wenn achtenswerte Gründe vorliegen.
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Wer durch Namensänderung verletzt wird, kann sie binnen Jahresfrist, nachdem er von ihr Kenntnis erlangt hat, gerichtlich anfechten.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (110)
VVGE.1978.80.Nr.8 · ow (Art. 30 ZGB)
Dual Citizen's Right to Retain Married Name After Foreign Divorce Upheld
Cited to explain the shift from cantonal domicile to domicile jurisdiction in intercantonal matters.
VVGE.1981.82.Nr.6 · ow (Art. 30 ZGB)
Mother and Children Granted Name Change to Father's Surname
This article is cited as the legal basis for granting a name change when important reasons exist.
VVGE.1999.00.Nr.5 · ow (Art. 30 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Child's Name Change Granted Due to Father's Abandonment and Desire for Parental Unity
This provision is the legal basis for granting name changes when important reasons exist, and the court used it to justify its decision to grant the name change.
VVGE.2001.02.Nr.28 · ow (Art. 30 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Child's Surname Change Denied Absent Exceptional Circumstances
This provision governs the granting of name changes by cantonal authorities when important reasons exist, and it is the basis for the court's decision to review the case and ultimately deny the name change.
VVGE.2009.10.Nr.7 · ow (Art. 30 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Name Disparity Not Sufficient for Name Change
This article is the legal basis for granting name changes and is cited as the main reason for denying the request because the stated grounds were not considered important enough.
VVGE.2011.13.Nr.19 · ow (Art. 30 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Family Surname Correction Denied; Civil Registry or Migration Authorities Must Act.
The court dismissed the application for name change because the applicants were not seeking a legal change of name but rather a correction of existing entries.
BGE 115 II 193 (Art. 30 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Denial of Husband's Right to Prepend His Birth Name to the Wife's Surname as Family Name Under Swiss Matrimonial Law
Main ground for partially allowing the appeal: the international inconsistency of the family name constituted an important reason for the name change.
BGE 115 II 193 (Art. 30 Abs. 2 ZGB)
Denial of Husband's Right to Prepend His Birth Name to the Wife's Surname as Family Name Under Swiss Matrimonial Law
Considered in the denial of retroactive application to couples married under old law, but not used as a basis for granting the requested relief.
ZZ.1982.15 · so (Art. 30 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Religious Conversion Justifies Addition of Second Given Name
The administrative court allowed the appeal, finding that the case presented an exceptional circumstance justifying a name change under this provision.
ZZ.1981.31 · so (Art. 30 Abs. 2 ZGB)
Father's Administrative Appeal Barred by Adequate Civil Remedy in Child Name Change Dispute
The court ruled that the appellant could use the civil action provided for in this article, which meant he lacked standing for an administrative appeal.
5A_488/2025 (Art. 30 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Name change of minor child to mother's married name under Art. 30 ZGB; assessment of cultural and religious grounds as "worthy" reasons in context of divergent family surnames.
Basis for granting the name change application due to worthy grounds.
NT250001 · zh (Art. 30 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Parental Surname Change for Minor Child Based on Cultural Grounds
The appeal was dismissed because the court found no justifiable 'achtenswerte Gründe' (considerable reasons) under this article for the requested name change.
GE.2024.0281 · vd (art. 30 al. 1 CC)
Surname Change for Symbolic Connection to Deceased Partner
The court's decision to annul the previous refusal is based on the finding that legitimate motives exist under this provision for the name change.
CMPEA.2024.31 · ne (Art. 30 al. 1 CC)
Appeal Regarding Minor's Surname Change and Parental Authority Suspension
Cited extensively by the appellant, but ultimately the court ruled that the APEA overstepped its authority by evaluating the merits of this article, leading to the annulment.
NT230002 · zh (Art. 30 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Name Change Refusal Based on Insufficient Substantiation of Harm and Psychological Burden
The main legal ground for the decision to dismiss the appeal, as the court concluded that no 'achtenswerte Gründe' (reasons worthy of consideration) existed for the name change.