In principle, any claim in Switzerland can be submitted to debt collection (enforcement). This is comparable to the initiation of a dunning procedure in Germany...

Contrary to various statements to the contrary that can be found on the Internet, enforceable decisions of German courts on child support, spousal support or alimony are in principle enforceable in Switzerland under the so-called Lugano Convention (Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters), Art. 32 et seq.

The right of third parties to inspect the debt collection register of Betreibung Schweiz expires 5 years after the end of the debt collection proceedings...