210 Swiss Civil Code of 10 December 1907

210 Codice civile svizzero del 10 dicembre 1907

Art. 160 B. Surname

1 Each spouse retains his or her surname.

2 However, the prospective spouses may declare to the civil registrar that they wish bear one of their surnames as the family surname.208

3 If the prospective spouses retain their surnames, they decide which of the surnames their children will bear. In justified cases, the civil registrar may relieve the prospective spouses of this obligation.209

207 Amended by No I of the FA of 30 Sept. 2011 (Name and Citizenship), in force since 1 Jan. 2013 (AS 2012 2569; BBl 2009 7573 7581).

208 Amended by No I of the FA of 18 Dec. 2020 (Marriage for All), in force since 1 July 2022 (AS 2021 747; BBl 2019 8595; 2020 1273).

209 Amended by No I of the FA of 18 Dec. 2020 (Marriage for All), in force since 1 July 2022 (AS 2021 747; BBl 2019 8595; 2020 1273).

Art. 159 A. Unione coniugale; diritti doveri dei coniugi

1 La celebrazione del matrimonio crea l’unione coniugale.

2 I coniugi si obbligano a cooperare alla prosperità dell’unione ed a provvedere in comune ai bisogni della prole.

3 Essi si devono reciproca assistenza e fedeltà.

 

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