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Parental Removal and Deprivation of Liberty Not Constituting Abduction

Case Number KA 07 4
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Canton of Lucerne (CH-LU)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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A prosecution for the abduction and deprivation of liberty of three children brought by one parent against the other was reviewed after the accused parent took the children abroad before the court had definitively granted sole custody to the complaining parent. The court ruled that the holder of parental authority or custody cannot fulfill the crime of abduction concerning their own children unless custody has been exclusively awarded to the other parent, which was not the case for the initial removal of the children. Furthermore, the element of deprivation of liberty was not met because the children were not completely deprived of their freedom at the new location, as evidenced by their ability to attend school and socialize, meaning the elements for either crime under the relevant articles were not satisfied.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 183 Ziff. 1 und 2 StGB. Inhaber der elterlichen Sorge bzw. der elterlichen Obhut können hinsichtlich der eigenen Kinder den Tatbestand der Entführung nicht erfüllen. Sie erfüllen auch nicht den Tatbestand der Freiheitsberaubung, wenn den Kindern die Freiheit am neuen Aufenthaltsort nicht vollständig entzogen wird. | Strafprozessrecht

Keywords

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deprivation of parental custody removal kidnapping expulsion of family members offences against liberty unlawful departure

Cited Legislation

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Art. 220 StGB
Art. 183 Ziff. 2 StGB
Leitsatz: · Art. 183 Ziff.
Art. 137 ZGB
Art. 176 Abs. 3 ZGB
Art. 183 Ziff. 1 Abs. 1 StGB
Leitsatz: · Art. 183 Ziff.
Art. 181 StGB
Art. 183 StGB
Leitsatz: · Art. 183 Ziff.
Art. 183 Ziff. 1 und 2 StGB
This provision defines the crimes of kidnapping and deprivation of liberty, which the Commission considered in its decision to dismiss the proceedings.

Cited Case Law

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BGE 126 IV 221
Swiss Supreme Court Overturns Conviction for Parental Kidnapping of Child Moved Abroad
BGE 118 IV 61
Continued Deprivation of Minors vs. Kidnapping in Parental Authority Dispute
AI generated
4M 19 43
Obstruction of Visitation Rights Not Child Abduction
3H 11 16
Child Placement Not Deprivation of Liberty under Compulsory Care Statute
21 08 96
Sole Custodian Not Guilty of Child Abduction
21 09 113
Violation of Custody Duties and Parental Visitation Rights Acquittal

Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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Art. 183 Ziff. 1 und 2 StGB

This provision defines the crimes of kidnapping and deprivation of liberty, which the Commission considered in its decision to dismiss the proceedings.

§ 157 Abs. 2 StPO

This procedural rule was cited by the public prosecutor and the Commission for the official dismissal (von Amtes wegen) of the investigation concerning the charges.

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Rechtsprechung Luzern

Instanz: · Obergericht

Abteilung: · Kriminal- und Anklagekommission

Rechtsgebiet: · Strafprozessrecht

Entscheiddatum: · 08.02.2007

Fallnummer: · KA 07 4

LGVE: · 2007 I Nr. 48

Leitsatz: · Art. 183 Ziff. 1 und 2 StGB. Inhaber der elterlichen Sorge bzw. der elterlichen Obhut können hinsichtlich der eigenen Kinder den Tatbestand der Entführung nicht erfüllen. Sie erfüllen auch nicht den Tatbestand der Freiheitsberaubung, wenn den Kindern die Freiheit am neuen Aufenthaltsort nicht vollständig entzogen wird.

Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.