210 Swiss Civil Code of 10 December 1907

210 Code civil suisse du 10 décembre 1907

Art. 295 J. Rights of the unmarried mother

1 Up to one year after the birth at the latest, the mother may file a claim against the father or his legal heirs for compensation:358

1.
in respect of the confinement costs;
2.
in respect of the costs of maintenance for at least four weeks prior to the birth and at least eight weeks thereafter;
3.
in respect of other expenses rendered necessary by the pregnancy or confinement, including the initial equipment for the child.

2 On grounds of equity, the court may award partial or full compensation for such costs if the pregnancy ends prematurely.

3 Third-party payments to which the mother is entitled by law or by contract must be taken into consideration to the extent justified in the circumstances.

357 Amended by No I 1 of the FA of 25 June 1976, in force since 1 Jan. 1978 (AS 1977 237; BBl 1974 II 1).

358 Amended by Annex 1 No II 3 of the Civil Procedure Code of 19 Dec. 2008, in force since 1 Jan. 2011 (AS 2010 1739; BBl 2006 7221).

Art. 294 H. Parents nourriciers

1 À moins que le contraire n’ait été convenu ou ne résulte clairement des circonstances, les parents nourriciers ont droit à une rémunération équitable.

2 La gratuité est présumée lorsqu’il s’agit d’enfants de proches parents ou d’enfants accueillis en vue de leur adoption.

337 Nouvelle teneur selon le ch. I 1 de la LF du 25 juin 1976, en vigueur depuis le 1er janv. 1978 (RO 1977 237; FF 1974 II 1).

 

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