Art. 34 Judicial Organisation Act (GOG) - Cantonal Court Presidency

1. The Presidency of the Cantonal Court is responsible for

a. all first-instance decisions and orders in simplified proceedings;

b. all first-instance decisions and orders in summary proceedings;

c. in cases of separation and divorce by mutual request

1. with an original or subsequent complete agreement regarding ancillary issues for comprehensive settlement,

2. with partial agreement regarding ancillary issues for the granting of divorce, approval of partial agreement, and allocation of party roles;

d. in cases of separation and divorce, when the parties have reached a comprehensive agreement during the course of the litigation;

e. * in divorce cases for decisions according to Art. 281 Para. 1 of the Swiss Civil Procedure Code (ZPO) and referrals under Art. 281 Para. 3 ZPO, when only the division of the exit benefits is in dispute;

f. * for the modification of divorce-related outcomes that have been legally decided;

g. for the disposition of requests for legal assistance in civil matters and in the area of debt enforcement and bankruptcy law;

h. * for the assessment of supervisory complaints against executors and estate administrators. The summary procedure applies;

i. * for the disposition of other tasks assigned to it by legislation.

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