Facts
[A.] (born 1980) and [B.] (born 1979) were married on 31 July 2009 and are the parents of sons [C.] (born 2008) and [D.] (born 2010). In September 2012, the spouses separated. The divorce proceedings, which [B.] initiated on 9 September 2014, concerned the regulation of parental responsibility and the establishment of a guardianship for the children.Considerations
The High Court of the Canton of Zurich confirmed the joint parental responsibility and the establishment of a guardianship. It justified this by stating that although the communication between the parents was significantly disrupted, viable solutions appeared possible in material matters. Sole custody of the mother was not required, as this could lead to an escalation of the conflict and signs of an improvement in the situation were apparent. The establishment of a guardianship was intended to improve the communication between the parents within a protected framework and to support their joint decision-making. The appellant [A.] applied to the Federal Supreme Court to be granted sole parental responsibility and to refrain from establishing a…