If the parents are not married to each other and if the father recognises the child, or the parent-child relationship is established by court judgment but joint parental responsibility was not ordered at the time of the judgment, joint parental responsibility is established based on a joint declaration by the parents.
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- [390] Inserted by No I 4 of the FA of 26 June 1998 (AS 1999 1118; BBl 1996 I 1). 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).
In the declaration, the parents confirm that they:
are prepared to accept joint responsibility for the child; and
have agreed on residence and contact or on the sharing of parenting duties and on the child maintenance contribution for the child.
Before making the declaration, the parents may seek advice from the child protection authority.
If the parents make the declaration at the same time as recognising paternity, the declaration is made to the civil registrar. A subsequent declaration must be made to the child protection authority at the child's domicile.
Unless and until the declaration has been made, the mother has sole parental responsibility.