Art. 7abis

¹Divorce proceedings are governed by the new law as soon as the Federal Act of 26 June 1998¹has come into force.

²Divorces that had taken full legal effect under the previous law remain valid; the new provisions on enforcement apply to periodic maintenance payments or lump sum settlement that are fixed as an alternative to maintenance or as a maintenance contribution.

³Any amendment of the divorce decree is carried out in accordance with the previous law with the exception of the provisions on children and procedural matters.