I thought I would put together a basic list of resources that people starting off on the road of divorce/custody that might serve as useful places to start.
(I havent included where to find a decent lawyer...for good reason. I think personal recommendation on this subject is best.)



For initial questions/information go the social services department of your local Geminde socialhilfe (German speaking Switzerland) or Mairie (French speaking Switzerland . They have lots of useful information on useful departments & associations, where to go for legal advise, collection of child support/alimony & more - they are there to help you. I find them quite helpful...once they knew I wasnt after money that is

Debt issues
Online counseling
Budget issues
Paar-/Eheberatung
Children and Youth
Self-help
Unemployed
Depression



Some sites below are only in the local Swiss languages (German, French, Italian) therefore try to use a website translator such as google translate to translate whole webpages - not perfect but useful.



International Social Services:
www.ssiss.ch (site is in English)


www.ch.ch (site is in English)
http://www.ch.ch/private/00029/02390...x.html?lang=en



www.divorce.ch



www.binational.ch


www.stadt-zuerich.ch > social services
> advisory service for mums & dads
> child support/alimony collection


www.admin.ch > Swiss civil code
> family law


www.litigation.ch > cost of litigation


www.international-divorce.com
www.divorceroom.com


www.depression.ch

thanks this is great

perhaps we can have a list of lawyers that others have used and recommend?

Great work. Thank-you.
I've added a link to this in the 'Separation / Divorce' Thread. Then it can be found by anyone searching in the Sticky at the top of this sub-forum.