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Art. 304 Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch (ZGB)
ZGB; Zweite Abteilung: Die Verwandtschaft; Achter Titel: Die Wirkungen des Kindesverhältnisses ; Dritter Abschnitt: Die elterliche Sorge ; B. Inhalt; V. Vertretung; 1. Dritten gegenüber; a. Im Allgemeinen
Art. 304 ZGB
Die Eltern haben von Gesetzes wegen die Vertretung des Kindes gegenüber Drittpersonen im Umfang der ihnen zustehenden elterlichen Sorge.
Sind beide Eltern Inhaber der elterlichen Sorge, so dürfen gutgläubige Drittpersonen voraussetzen, dass jeder Elternteil im Einvernehmen mit dem andern handelt.
Die Eltern dürfen in Vertretung des Kindes keine Bürgschaften eingehen, keine Stiftungen errichten und keine Schenkungen vornehmen, mit Ausnahme der üblichen Gelegenheitsgeschenke.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (67)
2C_391/2026 (Art. 304 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Residence permit renewal and family reunification denial after divorce, applying post-marital hardship exception and private-life rights under the ECHR.
Basis for holding the father liable for the court costs of his son.
2C_594/2025 (Art. 304 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Family re-unification of 17-year-old son denied for failure to meet 12-month post-age-12 filing deadline under Art. 47 AIG; no important family reasons under Art. 47(4) AIG.
Used to hold the father liable for the court costs of his son.
SBK.2025.221 · ag (Art. 304 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Prosecutor's Decision to Not Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations Upheld
Cited as the basis for parents holding parental custody of minor children.
VB.2025.00100 · zh (Art. 304 ZGB)
Appeal Inadmissible Due to Late Foreign Delivery
This provision, cited in relation to the address of the decision (legal representation/addressee), was referenced in the context of the final ruling.
WBE.2024.329 · ag (Art. 304 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Father's Appeal of Minor Son's Reprimand Dismissed
This provision was cited to explain that the father, as the holder of parental authority, could have filed the appeal on behalf of his son. However, since this was not done, the son was not considered formally aggrieved.
VWBES.2024.128 · so (Art. 304 Abs. 1 des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (ZGB, SR 210))
Father v. School Authority on Special Education Placement
Cited in the reasoning concerning the scope of parental authority and representation, which supported the finding that the mother's consent was sufficient.
VWBES.2024.128 · so (Art. 304 Abs. 2 ZGB)
Father v. School Authority on Special Education Placement
Cited in the reasoning concerning the protection of good faith reliance on one parent's representation, which supported the finding that the mother's consent was sufficient.
KES.2023.34.K2 · sg (Art. 304 ZGB)
Parents' Refusal of MRI for Minor Upheld Against State Intervention
Cited to explain the parents' right of representation, particularly in consenting to medical treatments.
BVGE-2024-VII-2 (Art. 304 CC)
Minor's Right to be Heard Violated in Swiss Immigration Case
Cited in relation to the representation of minors by their legal representatives (parents) in legal proceedings.
34570 · nw (Art. 304 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Appeal Dismissed Due to Improper Representation in Child Contact Dispute
Cited in the reasoning to describe the scope of parental representation power over the child.
2023 BKD 7378 · be (Art. 304 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Appeal Regarding Late School Fee Application Deadline
Cited in the reasoning in connection with Art. 11 Abs. 1 VRPG regarding the legal representation of the minor appellant.
VB.2023.00704 · zh (Art. 304 Abs. I ZGB)
Parental Appeal Regarding Non-Extension of Protective Measures for Minor Child
This provision of the Swiss Civil Code concerning parental authority was cited, likely relating to the procedural capacity to represent the child.
200 2023 163 · be (art. 304 al. 1 du Code civil suisse du 10 décembre 1907 (CC))
Minor's Claim for Retroactive Disability Benefits for Dental Surgery Denied Beyond 12-Month Limit
Cited in Ground 1.2 as one of the legal bases establishing the admissibility of the appeal.
C/24631/2014 · ge (Art. 304 al. 1 CC)
Half-Sisters' Appeal Regarding Minor's Representation Curator Refused
Cited in the reasoning to support the conclusion that the mother's interests did not conflict with her son's interests in the context of the inheritance.
ZK1 2022 116 · gr (Art. 304 ZGB)
Modification of Provisional Child Support Based on Custodial Parent's Employment
Cited in the reasoning section concerning the general representation of the child by parents.