Kernrechtsfrage
Whether parental authority and custody should be awarded to the father rather than the mother under Art. 133 CC.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The cantonal court did not exceed its discretion by attributing parental authority and custody to the mother; the children’s best interests, their stability, their ties to their half-sister, and their stated wish to remain with their mother supported that solution.
Extrahierte Begründung
The Federal Court reiterated that the child’s welfare is paramount and that it will intervene only for misuse of discretion. The father’s challenges mainly attacked factual findings and evidentiary appraisal, which were inadmissible. The maintained status quo, the children’s integration, and the lack of risk from the mother’s personal life justified the award to the mother.