Facts
A. (born 1975) and B. (born 1982) are the married parents of C. (born 2007). The mother requested the District Court of Kreuzlingen to issue divorce protection measures, with both parents demanding sole custody of their son. The father also filed a subsidiary application for alternating custody.
The District Court awarded custody of C. to the mother and regulated the father's visitation and vacation rights. On the father's appeal, the High Court of the Canton of Thurgau confirmed the district court's decision.
Before the Federal Supreme Court, the father (appellant) maintains the alternating custody and makes further requests regarding the care times, vacations, and maintenance obligations. The mother (respondent) and the lower courts request the dismissal of the appeal.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court states that alternating custody does not necessarily go hand in hand with joint parental responsibility, but the judge must examine whether this care model is in the best interests of the child. Various criteria must be taken into account, such as the parents' parenting skills, their ability to cooperate, the geographical situation, and the stability of the previous…