1 As soon as this Code comes into force, the establishment and effects of the parent-child relationship are governed by the new law; the surname and the citizenship acquired under previous law are retained.
2 Children who are subject to parental authority by operation of the new law but who are under guardianship when the new law comes into force must be placed under parental authority no later than one year after that date unless the contrary was ordered under the provisions on the withdrawal of parental of authority.
3 A transfer or withdrawal of parental authority officially ordered under the previous law remains effective after the new law comes into force.
4 When the Amendment of 21 June 2013 comes into force, if parental responsibility is assigned to only one parent, the other parent may within one year of this Amendment coming into force request the competent authority to order joint parental responsibility. Article 298b applies mutatis mutandis.740
5 A parent whose parental responsibility is revoked on divorce may file a request with the competent court only if the divorce was decreed less than five years before the Amendment of 21 June 2013 comes into force.741
739 Amended by No I 2 of the FA of 25 June 1976, in force since 1 Jan. 1978 (AS 1977 237; BBl 1974 II 1).
740 Inserted by No I of the FA of 21 June 2013 (Parental Responsibility), in force since 1 July 2014 (AS 2014 357; BBl 2011 9077).
741 Inserted by No I of the FA of 21 June 2013 (Parental Responsibility), in force since 1 July 2014 (AS 2014 357; BBl 2011 9077).
Les dispositions relatives au changement de régime matrimonial sont applicables, pour la protection des créanciers, aux modifications déterminées par l’entrée en vigueur de la loi fédérale du 5 octobre 1984.
714 Introduit par le ch. I 2 de la LF du 5 oct. 1984, en vigueur depuis le 1er janv. 1988 (RO 1986 122 153 art. 1; FF 1979 II 1179).
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