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Art. 446 Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch (ZGB)
ZGB; Dritte Abteilung: Der Erwachsenenschutz; Zwölfter Titel: Organisation; Zweiter Abschnitt: Verfahren; D. Verfahrensgrundsätze
Art. 446 ZGB
Die Erwachsenenschutzbehörde erforscht den Sachverhalt von Amtes wegen.
Sie zieht die erforderlichen Erkundigungen ein und erhebt die notwendigen Beweise. Sie kann eine geeignete Person oder Stelle mit Abklärungen beauftragen. Nötigenfalls ordnet sie das Gutachten einer sachverständigen Person an.
Sie ist nicht an die Anträge der am Verfahren beteiligten Personen gebunden.
Sie wendet das Recht von Amtes wegen an.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (1,042)
KES 2015 858 · be (Art. 446 Abs. 2 ZGB)
In re K.: Review of Involuntary Commitment and Protective Custody Review Timelines
Cited as a basis for ordering concrete aftercare measures if immediate release is not possible.
KES 2014 709 · be (Art. 446 Abs. 2 ZGB)
Protective Placement Decision Annulled Due to Lack of Recent Psychiatric Expertise
Used as the ground for finding the challenged decision and the underlying procedure legally flawed, leading to the allowance of the appeal and the setting aside of the decision.
C/16139/2021 · ge (Art. 446 CC)
Appeal Regarding Prohibition on Child's International Travel Due to Procedural Defect
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the Chamber's complete jurisdiction (cognition complète), which underlies the decision to annul and remit for a properly reasoned decision.
C/8090/2022 · ge (art. 446 al. 1 et 3 CC)
Appeal Regarding Revocation of Protective Measures for Minor Child
Cited in the reasoning (Section 1.2) establishing that the Court establishes facts ex officio and is not bound by party conclusions.
C/20615/2024 · ge (art. 446 CC)
Curatorship Scope Restricted to Real Property Management
Cited as the basis for the court's power to establish facts and order evidence, although the request for expertise was ultimately rejected.
C/21696/2024 · ge (art. 446 al. 1 et 3 CC)
Appeal of Curatorship Imposed Over Valid Power of Attorney for Incapacity
Cited in the reasoning section (1.2) establishing that the court establishes facts ex officio and is not bound by the parties' conclusions.
C/18297/2012 · ge (art. 446 al. 1 et 3 CC)
Custody Withdrawal Upheld Pending Investigation of Paternal Violence Allegations
Cited to confirm that the Chamber examines facts ex officio and is not bound by the parties' conclusions.
C/17889/2024 · ge (art. 446 al. 1 et 3 CC)
Mother's Appeal of Child Custody Removal Upheld Due to Underlying Psychological Fragility
Cited in the reasoning regarding the Chamber's power to establish facts of its own motion and not be bound by party conclusions when reviewing the appeal.
C/10608/2024 · ge (art. 446 CC)
Appeal Against Curatorship Over Incapacity Finding
This article was cited to establish the court's duty to establish facts ex officio and apply the law ex officio.
PQ250016 · zh (Art. 446 ZGB)
Child Protection Measure Overturned Due to New Medical Information
Cited as the basis for the duty to investigate the facts, which applies mutatis mutandis in appeal proceedings.
C/12776/2021 · ge (art. 446 al. 1 et 3 CC)
Appeal Against Curatorship for Mental Health and Financial Instability
The court established the facts ex officio and was not bound by the parties' conclusions, as provided by this article.
C/2289/2023 · ge (art. 446 al. 2 CC)
Appeal Regarding Paternity Testing and Appointment of Curator for Minor
The court found that the preparatory measure ordering the genetic expertise was not in compliance with this article, leading to the annulment of the decision.
C/22518/2013 · ge (art. 446 al. 1 et 3 CC)
Mother's Relocation of Children to Spain Upheld Over Father's Appeal
Cited regarding the court's duty to establish facts ex officio and not be bound by party submissions.
C/4214/2022 · ge (art. 446 CC)
In re the Best Interests of the Child: Denial of Joint Parental Authority Due to Irreconcilable Conflict
Cited in the reasoning section to state that the Chamber's review is complete and not bound by the parties' conclusions due to the unlimited inquisitorial and official maxim.
C/7132/2015 · ge (art. 446 al. 1 et 3 CC)
Father's Appeal for Custody and Contact Denied Due to Child's Refusal and Existing Concerns
Governs the court's ability to establish facts ex officio and not be bound by the parties' conclusions.