Swiss Civil Code

¹ The adult pro­tec­tion au­thor­ity at the place of res­id­ence of the cli­ent has jur­is­dic­tion. In pending pro­ceed­ings, the same au­thor­ity re­tains jur­is­dic­tion un­til the case has been con­cluded.

² In ur­gent cases, the au­thor­ity where the cli­ent is ac­tu­ally resid­ing has jur­is­dic­tion. If this au­thor­ity car­ries out a meas­ure, it shall no­ti­fy the au­thor­ity in the cli­ent's nor­mal place of res­id­ence.

³ In the case of a deputy­ship due to ab­sence, the au­thor­ity at the place where the ma­jor­ity of the as­sets have been man­aged or have been trans­ferred to the cli­ent has jur­is­dic­tion.

⁴ The can­tons are en­titled to de­clare the au­thor­ity in the cli­ent's place of ori­gin rather than place of res­id­ence to have jur­is­dic­tion over cit­izens of the can­ton who are res­id­ent in the can­ton, provide the com­mune of ori­gin is wholly or partly re­spons­ible for sup­port­ing per­sons in need.

⁵ If a per­son sub­ject to a meas­ure changes place of res­id­ence, the au­thor­ity at the new place shall take re­spons­ib­il­ity for the meas­ure im­me­di­ately, un­less there is good cause for not do­ing so.