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Record object: Switzerland
How long must the applicant have lived in the country to file for divorce on the basis of their own residence
Recorded rules are available; their applicability to this case has not been established.
Depends on: who: foreign national
Recorded provision 1
at the claimant's Swiss domicile after one year in Switzerland or if the claimant is Swiss (Art.59)
Unit: period
not in the sources
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Recorded provision 2
claimant's Swiss domicile after one year in Switzerland or if Swiss
Unit: period
who: foreign national
not in the sources
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Record checked: 2026-10-02
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Sources and quotations
[1]
Art. 59
I. Zuständigkeit Für Klagen auf Scheidung oder Trennung sind zuständig:
1. Grundsatz
a. die schweizerischen Gerichte am Wohnsitz des Beklagten;
b. die schweizerischen Gerichte am Wohnsitz des Klägers, wenn
dieser sich seit einem Jahr in der Schweiz aufhält oder wenn
er Schweizer Bürger ist.
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Checked: 2026-10-02
[2]
Art. 60
2. Heimatzustän- Haben die Ehegatten keinen Wohnsitz in der Schweiz und ist einer
digkeit
von ihnen Schweizer Bürger, so sind die Gerichte am Heimatort für
Klagen auf Scheidung oder Trennung der Ehe zuständig, wenn es un-
möglich oder unzumutbar ist, die Klage am Wohnsitz eines der Ehe-
gatten zu erheben.
Art. 60a44
3. Zuständigkeit Haben die Ehegatten keinen Wohnsitz in der Schweiz und ist keiner
am Eheschlies-
sungsort von ihnen Schweizer Bürger, so sind die schweizerischen Gerichte am
Ort der Eheschliessung für Klagen auf Scheidung oder Trennung
zuständig, wenn es unmöglich oder unzumutbar ist, die Klage am
Wohnsitz eines der Ehegatten zu erheben.
43 Fassung gemäss Ziff. I des BG vom 22. Dez. 2023, in Kraft seit 1. Jan. 2025
(AS 2024 330; BBl 2020 3309).
44 Eingefügt durch Anhang Ziff. 2 des BG vom 18. Dez. 2020 (Ehe für alle), in Kraft seit
1. Juli 2022 (AS 2021 747; BBl 2019 8595; 2020 1273).
19 / 76
291 Internationales Privatrecht
Art. 6145
II. Anwendbares Scheidung und Trennung unterstehen schweizerischem Recht.
Recht
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Applicable-law context
ch: Does the country participate in Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 (Rome III) on the law applicable to divorce — Rule 1
No. Switzerland is not among the Member States participating in Rome III (Council Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010), which sets the law applicable to divorce and legal separation.
no
Validity note: not in the sources
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Record checked: 2026-10-02
Source evidence checked: 2026-10-02T18:47:28.652Z
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Scheduled source recheck: 2027-10-02T18:47:28.652Z — «On 12 July 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/405/EU authorizing enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation between Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia.» — https://e-justice.europa.eu/topics/taking-legal-action/european-judicial-atlas-civil-matters/divorce-and-legal-separation_en — https://e-justice.europa.eu/topics/taking-legal-action/european-judicial-atlas-civil-matters/divorce-and-legal-separation_en — Rome III original participating states — Verified: 2026-10-02 — «On 21 November 2012, the Commission adopted Decision 2012/714/EU confirming the participation of Lithuania in enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation. That Decision foresees that Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 shall apply to Lithuania from 22 May 2014. On 27 January 2014, the Commission adopted Decision 2014/39/EU confirming the participation of Greece in enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation. That Decision foresees that Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 shall apply to Greece from 29 July 2015. On 10 August 2016, the Commission adopted Decision (EU) No 2016/1366 confirming the participation of Estonia in enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation. That Decision foresees that Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 shall apply to Estonia from 11 February 2018.» — https://e-justice.europa.eu/topics/taking-legal-action/european-judicial-atlas-civil-matters/divorce-and-legal-separation_en — https://e-justice.europa.eu/topics/taking-legal-action/european-judicial-atlas-civil-matters/divorce-and-legal-separation_en — Rome III subsequent accessions Lithuania Greece Estonia — Verified: 2026-10-02 — State participation only; personal applicability: unknown.
ru: Does the country participate in Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 (Rome III) on the law applicable to divorce — Rule 1
No. Russia is not among the Member States participating in Rome III (Council Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010), which sets the law applicable to divorce and legal separation.
no
Validity note: not in the sources
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Record checked: 2026-10-02
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Scheduled source recheck: 2027-10-02T18:47:28.652Z — «On 12 July 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/405/EU authorizing enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation between Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia.» — https://e-justice.europa.eu/topics/taking-legal-action/european-judicial-atlas-civil-matters/divorce-and-legal-separation_en — https://e-justice.europa.eu/topics/taking-legal-action/european-judicial-atlas-civil-matters/divorce-and-legal-separation_en — Rome III original participating states — Verified: 2026-10-02 — «On 21 November 2012, the Commission adopted Decision 2012/714/EU confirming the participation of Lithuania in enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation. That Decision foresees that Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 shall apply to Lithuania from 22 May 2014. On 27 January 2014, the Commission adopted Decision 2014/39/EU confirming the participation of Greece in enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation. That Decision foresees that Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 shall apply to Greece from 29 July 2015. On 10 August 2016, the Commission adopted Decision (EU) No 2016/1366 confirming the participation of Estonia in enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation. That Decision foresees that Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 shall apply to Estonia from 11 February 2018.» — https://e-justice.europa.eu/topics/taking-legal-action/european-judicial-atlas-civil-matters/divorce-and-legal-separation_en — https://e-justice.europa.eu/topics/taking-legal-action/european-judicial-atlas-civil-matters/divorce-and-legal-separation_en — Rome III subsequent accessions Lithuania Greece Estonia — Verified: 2026-10-02 — State participation only; personal applicability: unknown.
ch: Reviewed current EU matrimonial-property participation is unavailable; the applicable law for this couple is unknown.
ru: Reviewed current EU matrimonial-property participation is unavailable; the applicable law for this couple is unknown.
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Property and division
Record object: Switzerland
Which matrimonial property regime applies by default (absent a choice by the spouses)
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Recorded provision 1
Errungenschaftsbeteiligung
not in the sources
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Record checked: 2026-10-02
Source evidence checked: 2026-10-02T19:43:12.074Z
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Sources: 1
Sources and quotations
[1]
Art. 181 Die Ehegatten unterstehen den Vorschriften über die Errungenschaftsbeteiligung, sofern sie nicht durch Ehevertrag etwas anderes vereinbaren oder der ausserordentliche Güterstand eingetreten ist. B. Ehevertrag I. Inhalt des Vertrages
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Locator: Art181
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Checked: 2026-10-02
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Record object: Russia
Which matrimonial property regime applies by default (absent a choice by the spouses)
Recorded rules are available; their applicability to this case has not been established.
Recorded provision 1
Joint ownership (arts. 33–34 Family Code)
not in the sources
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Record checked: 2026-10-02
Source evidence checked: 2026-10-02T19:43:04.370Z
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[1]
Статья 33. Понятие законного режима имущества супругов 1. Законным режимом имущества супругов является режим их совместной собственности. Законный режим имущества супругов действует, если брачным договором не установлено иное. 2. Права супругов владеть, пользоваться и распоряжаться имуществом, являющимся совместной собственностью членов крестьянского (фермерского) хозяйства, определяются статьями 257 и 258 Гражданского кодекса Российской Федерации .
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Locator: article33
Source date: —
Checked: 2026-10-02
[2]
Статья 34. Совместная собственность супругов 1. Имущество, нажитое супругами во время брака, является их совместной собственностью. 2. К имуществу, нажитому супругами во время брака (общему имуществу супругов), относятся доходы каждого из супругов от трудовой деятельности, предпринимательской деятельности и результатов интеллектуальной деятельности, полученные ими пенсии, пособия, а также иные денежные выплаты, не имеющие специального целевого назначения (суммы материальной помощи, суммы, выплаченные в возмещение ущерба в связи с утратой трудоспособности вследствие увечья либо иного повреждения здоровья, и другие). Общим имуществом супругов являются также приобретенные за счет общих доходов супругов движимые и недвижимые вещи, ценные бумаги, паи, вклады, доли в капитале, внесенные в кредитные учреждения или в иные коммерческие организации, и любое другое нажитое супругами в период брака имущество независимо от того, на имя кого из супругов оно приобретено либо на имя кого или кем из супругов внесены денежные средства. 3. Право на общее имущество супругов принадлежит также супругу, который в период брака осуществлял ведение домашнего хозяйства, уход за детьми или по другим уважительным причинам не имел самостоятельного дохода.
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Checked: 2026-10-07
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Children and maintenance
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Bilateral treaty operation, child habitual residence, custody rights, return procedure and exceptions: no exact reviewed whole context is mapped to this fragment. A separate record, conditions and primary source are required; the particular-case conclusion is not established.
Recognition
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Record object: Switzerland
Is the country a party to the 1970 Hague Convention on the Recognition of Divorces and Legal Separations
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Recorded provision 1
Hague 1970 party
not in the sources
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Source evidence checked: 2026-10-02T19:24:12.678Z
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[1]
Switzerland 23-VII-1975 18-V-1976 R 17-VII-1976 Res 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1-VI-1970 21-V-1974 R 24-VIII-1975 5 D,Res 23,24 1) S = Signature 2) R/A/Su = Ratification, Accession or Succession 3) Type = R: Ratification; A: Accession; A*: Accession giving rise to an acceptance procedure; click on A* for details of acceptances of the accession; A EU : Accession by the European Union A EU *: State bound as a result of the accession by the European Union A**: Objection C: Continuation; Su: Succession; Den: Denunciation; 4) EIF = Entry into force 5) EXT = Extensions o
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Source date: —
Checked: 2026-10-02
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