1 In divorce proceedings or proceedings to protect the marital union, the court shall assign one parent sole parental responsibility if this is necessary to safeguard the child's best interests.
2 It may limit itself to regulating residence, contact or sharing of parenting duties if there is no prospect of the parents agreeing on these matters.
2bis When regulating residence, contact and the sharing of parenting duties it shall take account of the right of the child to maintain regular personal relationships with both parents.363
2ter Where joint parental responsibility is awarded, with respect to the child’s best interests, it shall consider the possibility of the child residing with both parents on an alternating basis, if this is requested by one of the parents or by the child.364
3 It shall request the child protection authority to appoint a legal guardian for the child if neither the mother nor the father can be expected to accept parental responsibility.
362 Amended by No I of the FA of 21 June 2013 (Parental Responsibility), in force since 1 July 2014 (AS 2014 357; BBl 2011 9077).
363 Inserted by No I of the FA of 20 March 2015 (Child Maintenance), in force since 1 Jan. 2017 (AS 2015 4299; BBl 2014 529).
364 Inserted by No I of the FA of 20 March 2015 (Child Maintenance), in force since 1 Jan. 2017 (AS 2015 4299; BBl 2014 529).
1 Üben die Eltern die elterliche Sorge gemeinsam aus und stirbt ein Elternteil, so steht die elterliche Sorge dem überlebenden Elternteil zu.
2 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.
362 Fassung gemäss Ziff. I des BG vom 21. Juni 2013 (Elterliche Sorge), in Kraft seit 1. Juli 2014 (AS 2014 357; BBl 2011 9077).
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