Facts
The appellant [X.] (1974) and the respondent [Y.] (1985) were married on xx.xx.2009. Their son [A.] was born on xx.xx.2010. On 31 July 2013, the single judge at the District Court of Willisau terminated the joint household and placed [A.] in the custody of the mother, granting the father visitation rights. The maintenance contribution for [A.] was set at CHF 1'000.-- and that for [Y.] at CHF 2'245.--. Furthermore, the separation of property was ordered, and [X.] was obliged to hand over [A.] 's Swiss passport to his wife.
[X.] appealed against this decision. He requested that [A.] be placed in his custody and that the maintenance arrangements be redetermined. He also wanted to be entitled to retain [A.] 's Swiss passport. The Cantonal Court of Lucerne dismissed the appeal.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court considers the appeal to be unfounded. It is not arbitrary for the Cantonal Court to place [A.] in the custody of the mother. The mother has cared for the child since birth and has a closer emotional relationship with him. The appellant has not presented a concrete care concept on how he would ensure the care of the child. The alleged incidents with the child do not change this, as the appellant does…