Swiss Civil Code (SCC)

Art. 255aSCC from 2023

Art. 255a II. Parental status of the wife ⁽¹⁾

¹ Where the mother is married to a woman at the time of the birth and if the child has been conceived by a sperm donation in accordance with the Reproductive Medicine Act of 18 December 1998 ⁽²⁾ , the mother’s wife is deemed to be the other parent.

² If the mother’s wife dies or is declared presumed dead, she is deemed to have been a parent if insemination took place before her death or before the time of the life-threatening event or the last sign of life.