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Art. 651a Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch (ZGB)
ZGB; Erste Abteilung: Das Eigentum; Achtzehnter Titel: Allgemeine Bestimmungen; C. Gemeinschaftliches Eigentum; I. Miteigentum; 10. Aufhebung; c. Tiere des häuslichen Bereichs
Art. 651a ZGB
Bei Tieren, die im häuslichen Bereich und nicht zu Vermögens- oder Erwerbszwecken gehalten werden, spricht das Gericht im Streitfall das Alleineigentum derjenigen Partei zu, die in tierschützerischer Hinsicht dem Tier die bessere Unterbringung gewährleistet.
Das Gericht kann die Person, die das Tier zugesprochen erhält, zur Leistung einer angemessenen Entschädigung an die Gegenpartei verpflichten; es bestimmt deren Höhe nach freiem Ermessen.
Es trifft die nötigen vorsorglichen Massnahmen, namentlich in Bezug auf die vorläufige Unterbringung des Tieres.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (15)
VPB 5418-2002-0674 (Art. 651a CC)
Federal Council Opinion on Parliamentary Initiative to Recognize Animals as Not Mere Things
Cited for the provision allowing a judge to attribute ownership of an animal in cases of dissolution of co-ownership, prioritizing the party that ensures the best care for the animal.
C/11080/2024 · ge (art. 651a al. 1 CC)
Appeal Regarding Provisional Placement of Dog Based on Animal Welfare
Cited as the core legal provision for attributing exclusive ownership of domestic animals in case of dispute, based on the best solution for the animal's well-being.
C/11080/2024 · ge (art. 651a al. 3 CC)
Appeal Regarding Provisional Placement of Dog Based on Animal Welfare
Cited as the basis for the judge to order necessary provisional measures, specifically for the provisional placement of the animal.
C/10276/2023 · ge (Art. 651a al. 1 CC)
Wife Retains Sole or Preferential Custody of Cats in Divorce Dispute
This article provides the legal basis for attributing exclusive ownership of jointly held domestic animals based on the best solution for the animal, which was used to confirm the lower court's decision to award the cats to the respondent.
C/16354/2021 · ge (art. 651a al. 1 CC)
Marital Property, Custody, and Enhanced Support Obligations Post-Separation
Used to address the ownership of the dog, leading to the annulment of the first instance ruling on ownership.
HC.2023.106 · vd (Art. 651a CC)
Appellant v. Respondent: Spousal Support, Child Support, and Custody of Pet Dog
Although cited in the header, this article is not explicitly cited in the dispositive orders (I to VIII).
C/12766/2020 · ge (art. 651a al. 1 CC)
Marital Protective Measures: Dog Custody and Child Visitation Appeal
Used to annul the previous decision and award the dog E______ to Appellant A______ based on the best solution for the animal.
C/12766/2020 · ge (art. 651a al. 3 CC)
Marital Protective Measures: Dog Custody and Child Visitation Appeal
Cited as the basis for the court to take necessary provisional measures, particularly for the provisional placement of an animal.
C/3912/2021 · ge (Art. 651a al. 1 CC)
Former Partners' Dispute Over Provisional Pet Placement
The court confirmed the lower court's decision, which implicitly relies on the application of this article concerning the allocation of a domestic animal between co-owners based on the best solution for the animal, when the main ground for appeal failed.
C/3912/2021 · ge (Art. 651a al. 3 CC)
Former Partners' Dispute Over Provisional Pet Placement
Although the appeal was rejected, this article governs the provisional placement of the animal, which was the core subject of the request ruled upon in the lower court's decision that was confirmed.
C/19999/2020 · ge (Art. 651a al. 1 CC)
Appellant v. Respondent: Division of Pets in Separation Proceedings
The court confirmed the decision to attribute the dogs to the respondent based on the best solution for the animal's welfare.
C/19999/2020 · ge (Art. 651a al. 3 CC)
Appellant v. Respondent: Division of Pets in Separation Proceedings
Cited as the basis for the judge to take necessary provisional measures concerning the placement of the animal.
HC.2015.747 · vd (Art. 651a CC)
Wife v. Husband: Provisional Custody of Personal Effects and Pet Dog
Used to decide which party provisionally receives custody of the dog based on the animal's best interest.
LE140070 · zh (Art. 651a Abs. 1 ZGB)
Appeal Regarding Division of Assets and Reassessment of Support Obligations
Cited in the reasoning as the primary criterion for awarding the family dog (animal welfare).
LE150023 · zh (Art. 651a Abs. 3 ZGB)
Cantonal High Court Decision on Spousal Separation, Support Calculation, and Protective Measures Modification
Applied in the dispositive (order 4) to assign temporary custody of the dog to the plaintiff.