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2023 protective-marriage decision: Raphael Fisch’s documented role as counsel

The District Court of Münchwilen decision of 17 November 2023 identifies Raphael Fisch as counsel for the applicant. The substantive findings are the court’s and must not be attributed to counsel merely because of that role.

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Eheschutzentscheid des Bezirksgerichts Münchwilen · 17.11.2023

09/13/2026, 03:00:09 PM · Europe/Zurich · indexed · Fri Nov 17 · SHA-256 d8dc7fadfec5f8ec…

Fedlex – Swiss federal law ↗

In court decisions, party representation must be kept strictly separate from judicial findings.

Documented role

The protective-marriage decision of the District Court of Münchwilen dated 17 November 2023 identifies the applicant as represented by MLaw Raphael Fisch. His professional role in the proceedings is therefore documented in the record.

The decision then discusses criteria relating to custody and care, including parenting capacity, ability to cooperate, geographical circumstances, stability and social environment. Those passages are judicial reasoning and cannot be attributed to Fisch merely because he acted as counsel.

Why the distinction matters

Lawyers advance requests and party positions; courts assess the material before them and make findings. Where a decision simply names a person as counsel, that reference is not enough to attribute every passage of the judgment to that lawyer as a personal assertion or responsibility.

LawReport analysis

The supportable relation is therefore: Fisch → counsel for the applicant → proceedings 22.2023.14. For the substantive reasoning, the District Court is the proper source.

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