Facts
[A.] (born 1983) and [B.] (born 1988) married in 2012 and have two children together, [C.] (born 2013) and [D.] (born 2015). By judgment of 16 September 2022, the Civil District Court dissolved the marriage and, among other things, regulated parental responsibility and child support. [A.] (the appellant) appealed against this judgment, which the Canton Court of Basel-Landschaft partially upheld.
The Canton Court confirmed the alternating custody of the children ordered by the Civil District Court, in which the parents share the care in a two-week cycle. Regarding child support, it adjusted the appellant's maintenance contributions for the daughter and son.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court examined the appellant's appeal against the decision of the Canton Court. It concluded that the lower court did not violate its discretion in determining the care shares within the framework of the alternating custody. The lower court was entitled to maintain the existing care arrangement, taking into account the specific circumstances, in particular the family history.
However, the lower court violated Art. 296 para. 1 CPC in…