(1) The parents have the duty and the right to care for the minor child (parental custody). Parental custody includes the care for the person of the child (care for the person of the child) and the assets of the child (care for the assets of the child).
(2) In the care for and child-rearing of the child, the parents take account of the growing ability and the growing need of the child for independent responsible action. They discuss questions of parental custody with the child to the extent that, in accordance with the stage of development of the child, it is advisable, and they seek agreement.
(3) The best interests of the child as a general rule include contact with both parents. The same applies to contact with other persons to whom the child has ties, if maintaining these ties is beneficial for its development.