Gaëlle Aeby, Michelle Cottier, Eric D Widmer, Bindu Sahdeva
{"title":"Gender (in)equality in divorce in Switzerland: Lawyers' formal-egalitarian vs. compensatory interpretations.","authors":"Gaëlle Aeby, Michelle Cottier, Eric D Widmer, Bindu Sahdeva","doi":"10.1080/09649069.2025.2454103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2025.2454103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While family law in Western countries has changed dramatically in recent decades towards the ideal of gender equality, many inequalities remain with regard to the gendered outcomes of separation and divorce. Moreover, in family law, the move towards private ordering of legal issues in divorce has shifted the focus from the courts to lawyers, who have become central to the negotiation process in and out of court. Consequently, the interpretation of the law by lawyers needs to be scrutinised in order to assess its potential impact on the outcome of divorce settlements in terms of gender equality. Based on a large-scale survey of Swiss divorce lawyers and using a scenario approach, we examine the division of pension assets and post-marital maintenance, issues that are critical to the long-term socio-economic consequences of the unequal division of paid and unpaid work between couples. From an empirical perspective, the article examines the preferences of divorce lawyers with respect to the <i>formal-egalitarian</i>, <i>compensatory</i> and <i>traditionalist</i> interpretations. The findings suggest that the <i>formal-egalitarian</i> interpretation of gender equality is gaining traction in Switzerland, and that an awareness of gender inequalities is necessary in order to make full use of the compensatory mechanisms embedded in written law.</p>","PeriodicalId":45633,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY LAW","volume":"46 4","pages":"513-533"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11996061/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144029656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"‘Bound’ by grief post-adoption: can the artist’s book assist mothers to tell their stories?","authors":"Stella Bolaki, Samantha Davey","doi":"10.1080/09649069.2024.2382515","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2024.2382515","url":null,"abstract":"This interdisciplinary research collaboration explored the potential benefits of artist’s book workshops for mothers who have experienced grief and loss following the adoption of their children, wi...","PeriodicalId":45633,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY LAW","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141939887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A functional approach to defining family in the High Court","authors":"Kathy Griffiths","doi":"10.1080/09649069.2024.2382576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2024.2382576","url":null,"abstract":"Published in Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law (Ahead of Print, 2024)","PeriodicalId":45633,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY LAW","volume":"186 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141885131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"‘This is counterproductive’: the design of local welfare assistance schemes in England","authors":"Freya Cole Norton","doi":"10.1080/09649069.2024.2381990","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2024.2381990","url":null,"abstract":"Central government is transferring increasing discretionary powers for social security to local authorities (LAs) in England. The responsibility for the design, implementation, and oversight of a s...","PeriodicalId":45633,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY LAW","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141885084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The sharia inquiry, religious practice and muslim family law in britain","authors":"Bayu Praditya Herusantoso","doi":"10.1080/09649069.2024.2381971","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2024.2381971","url":null,"abstract":"Published in Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law (Ahead of Print, 2024)","PeriodicalId":45633,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY LAW","volume":"186 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141885085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Registering births: What’s care got to do with it?","authors":"Alice Margaria","doi":"10.1080/09649069.2024.2344934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2024.2344934","url":null,"abstract":"This article sheds light on the normative dimension of birth registration and explores how birth registration practices intertwine with traditional notions of child care. It shows that, while birth...","PeriodicalId":45633,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY LAW","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141529196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Functional recognition and polyamory: glitters and hard truths in the O’Neill judgment","authors":"Nausica Palazzo","doi":"10.1080/09649069.2024.2344932","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2024.2344932","url":null,"abstract":"In 2022, a New York civil court concluded that a polyamorous partner should not be automatically excluded from noneviction protection (O’Neill). The decision was hailed as particularly groundbreaki...","PeriodicalId":45633,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY LAW","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140928208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The cross-border legal recognition of parenthood under European law: current law and future prospects","authors":"Alina Tryfonidou","doi":"10.1080/09649069.2024.2344936","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2024.2344936","url":null,"abstract":"Historically, the issue of who were a child’s parents was in most instances settled as it was considered that the nuclear family was the (only) valid family formation and, as such, should be the (o...","PeriodicalId":45633,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY LAW","volume":"73 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140928206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Who is family law for? Exploring legal approaches to family diversity","authors":"Alice Margaria, Dafni Lima","doi":"10.1080/09649069.2024.2345480","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2024.2345480","url":null,"abstract":"Published in Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law (Ahead of Print, 2024)","PeriodicalId":45633,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY LAW","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140928211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Legal parenthood in surrogacy: shifting the focus to the surrogate’s negative intention","authors":"Dafni Lima","doi":"10.1080/09649069.2024.2344935","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2024.2344935","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines how legal parenthood should be allocated in surrogacy under English law. I argue that we need to shift the focus of the discussion to the surrogate’s negative intention to not b...","PeriodicalId":45633,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY LAW","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140928205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}