Protection of children and adults.
Child and adult protection aims to safeguard vulnerable individuals when their personal, family, or social circumstances necessitate intervention by the authorities. In Swiss law, these measures are implemented primarily by the Child and Adult Protection Authority (often referred to as APEA) and may involve the establishment of guardianships, protective measures, or decisions concerning the child's well-being.
PRIMALEX - Haymoz Avocat assists and represents its clients in proceedings before the Child and Adult Protection Authority. The firm specializes in proceedings relating to guardianship measures, decisions concerning parental authority, child custody, and the protection of vulnerable individuals.
A lawyer from the firm may also be appointed as a curator when the competent authority deems it necessary to appoint an independent representative to protect the interests of a person concerned.
Thanks to a careful and rigorous approach, PRIMALEX - Haymoz Avocat supports individuals and families in defending their rights and interests in these often sensitive procedures.
PRIMALEX - Haymoz Avocat has offices in Fribourg and Payerne, in the heart of the Broye region. The firm assists its clients in the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg and can travel throughout French-speaking Switzerland as needed for each case.
In what cases should you consult a lawyer regarding child and adult protection?
PRIMALEX - Haymoz Avocat can intervene in the following situations:
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you wish to contest a decision of the Child and Adult Protection Authority;
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a guardianship measure is being considered or has been ordered;
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a dispute arises concerning the protection of a vulnerable person;
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a decision concerns the custody of a child or parental authority;
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you wish to assert the rights of a relative in proceedings before the protection authority;
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A protective measure has been decided upon and you wish to have it modified or lifted.