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22.11.2011, 17:54
| | Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements?
My daughter turns 16 shortly and I wanted to check what are the Swiss entitlements that she now has legal right to as part of a humourous b'day card - it seems to be easy enough to find the British - anyone know the official Swiss site please?
Thanks,
Jerry
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22.11.2011, 18:09
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements?
Well, I do know she may now buy - and drink - beer (is that wine too?)
I was highly amused to hear that a friend of ours, having just turned 16, bought himself a beer in the local Volg ..... and within a few minutes his Dad phoned to say he knew he`d bought a beer! Gotta love the local village folk  grapevine.
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22.11.2011, 18:11
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements? | Quote: | |  | | | My daughter turns 16 shortly and I wanted to check what are the Swiss entitlements that she now has legal right to as part of a humourous b'day card - it seems to be easy enough to find the British - anyone know the official Swiss site please?
Thanks,
Jerry | | | | |
Nothing special as far as I know apart from the right to purchase tobacco products and alcohol (not spirits) in certain cantons and no restrictions on sexual activities with any ages over 16.
Driving, voting and stuff start at 18.
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22.11.2011, 18:34
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements?
She can get a job (i.e., in a restaurant) and get a license for a motorized two-wheeler (moped, scooter, small motorcycle ... I think details depend on the Canton).
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22.11.2011, 18:37
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements? | Quote: | |  | | | Well, I do know she may now buy - and drink - beer (is that wine too?) | | | | | Except in Ticino, they upped it to 18 a few years ago.
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22.11.2011, 18:38
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements? | Quote: | |  | | | Nothing special as far as I know apart from the right to purchase tobacco products and alcohol (not spirits) in certain cantons and no restrictions on sexual activities with any ages over 16. | | | | | She can have sexual relations with someone near her age. More than 5 years older would not be considered appropriate by a Swiss court.
Weak alcohol, beer and wines are OK, but age 18 for spirits or alcopops, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_alcopops
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22.11.2011, 18:42
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements?
Beer, wine and sex. Sex with anyone, there is only an age restriction if she is younger.
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22.11.2011, 18:43
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements? | Quote: | |  | | | She can have sexual relations with someone near her age. More than 5 years older would not be considered appropriate by a Swiss court. | | | | | Actually, it's 30, not 5 years older.
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23.11.2011, 00:48
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements?
As always it's different in Ticino. Here it's 5 years difference for someone under 21. Which is another reason why teenage prostitution has to be banned.
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23.11.2011, 07:30
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Thnaks everyone - it's not so much then; in the UK she can also buy scrap metal :-) 1. 16 year can give consent to sex; however if your parents say "no", you cannot do it in their house. It's best if you wait anyway, no need to rush. 2. You can also legally buy a lottery ticket
3. You can also quit school if you like
4. Be sent to the young offenders institute if you are a bad person
5. Drive a motorbike at 50cc
6. Marry with parental consent
7. Change your name by deed poll
8. Apply for legal aid
9. Leave Home ........If your parents consent, you can move out. Otherwise you must be emancipated (have divorced your parents!)
10. Get a Passport. 11. Buy scrap metal
Not sure if she will want to do the last one..............but I'm humoured for her, I can remember being 16 :-)
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23.11.2011, 07:37
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements? | Quote: | |  | | | ...
4. Be sent to the young offenders institute if you are a bad person
... | | | | | I'm fairly sure that you can only be sent to a young offenders institute if you're convicted of commiting a crime. Just being bad isn't sufficient, and if you are convicted, being a good person won't help.
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23.11.2011, 08:52
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements? | Quote: | |  | | | 3. You can also quit school if you like | | | | | You can already do that at 15.
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23.11.2011, 09:01
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I thought you/one/she could become a prostitute at 16... oder?
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23.11.2011, 09:05
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements? | Quote: | |  | | | I thought you/one/she could become a prostitute at 16... oder? | | | | | Yes, but the age of the john is restricted.
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23.11.2011, 09:08
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements? | Quote: | |  | | | As always it's different in Ticino. Here it's 5 years difference for someone under 21. | | | | | The age of consent is 16 all over Switzerland and that's a federal law. Nothing different in Ticino or any other canton. Art. 187 StGB | This user would like to thank Mark75 for this useful post: | | 
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somehow I'm thinking the way this thread has turned is NOT what the OP was hoping to put on his/her daughters b'day card.
but hey.. with a name of jerry sluty.. maybe............
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23.11.2011, 09:27
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements? | Quote: | |  | | | 10. Get a Passport. | | | | | That you can do as soon as you're born (and as soon as Mummy and Daddy find a photographer who manages to get a suitable passport sized picture - eyes open, looking straight into the camera, ears visible, neutral expression - what a nightmare).
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23.11.2011, 10:37
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| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements? | Quote: | |  | | | That you can do as soon as you're born (and as soon as Mummy and Daddy find a photographer who manages to get a suitable passport sized picture - eyes open, looking straight into the camera, ears visible, neutral expression - what a nightmare). | | | | | Unless it's a Swiss passport, which now has to be done at the special office, and they take the (digital) photo.
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23.11.2011, 10:44
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Is your last name really sluty? | This user would like to thank Ouchboy for this useful post: | | 
24.11.2011, 08:05
| | Re: Daughter turning 16 - what are the Swiss entitlements? | Quote: | |  | | | somehow I'm thinking the way this thread has turned is NOT what the OP was hoping to put on his/her daughters b'day card.
Sure it is - I was hoping for more risque possibilities; she is having a party with 50 other 16 y o on Saturday - and my wife and I are not invited!
They have to be out of the hall by midday the next day - it's sounds like more or a sleep-over party - I'd better make sure there is a supply of essentials!
but hey.. with a name of jerry sluty.. maybe............ | | | | |
[QUOTE=Ouchboy;1414756]Is your last name really sluty?
In 60 years I have never had so many people pick up on my name as SF members - y is that?
See (Sex) Life Under The Yoke ? :-)
Jerry
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