Key legal question
Whether the applicant could derive a residence right from Art. 8 ECHR based on his relationship with his Swiss minor son and visitation rights.
Extracted holding
No. The family-life guarantee was satisfied by allowing contact through short visits from abroad; the conditions for a residence permit to facilitate visitation were not met.
Extracted reasoning
The father separated when the child was very young, maintained only irregular contact, was in arrears with maintenance, and did not show a particularly intense emotional or economic relationship. His conduct also did not support a favorable assessment.