Art. 288 Continuation of the proceedings and decision
1 If the conditions for a divorce at joint request are fulfilled, the court shall decree the divorce and approve the agreement. 2 If the effects of the divorce remain disputed, the proceedings shall be continued with regard to these effects under adversarial procedure.141 The court may assign the roles of plaintiff and defendant. 3 If the requirements for divorce at joint request are not met, the court shall reject the joint request for divorce and at the same time set a deadline to each spouse for the filing of a divorce action.142 The proceedings remain pending during this period and any interim measures continue to apply. 141 Amended by No II of the FA of 25 Sept. 2009 (Period for reflection in Divorce Proceedings on Joint Application), in force since 1 Jan. 2011 (AS 2010 2811861; BBl 2008 19591975). 142 Amended by No II of the FA of 25 Sept. 2009 (Period for reflection in Divorce Proceedings on Joint Application), in force since 1 Jan. 2011 (AS 2010 2811861; BBl 2008 19591975). |