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In a decision published on December 19, 2025, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgericht, BGer) reaffirmed its established case law that a person who has custody of a child generally may not be convicted of child abduction. Exceptions exist when a change of the child’s residence severely violates their interests and thereby their right to freedom. In the case at issue, the Federal Supreme Court did not find such an exception and, therefore, set aside the conviction and sent the case back to the lower court. Read more. You are subscribed to Global Legal Monitor from the Library of Congress.
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