Key legal question
Whether a representative or guardian may request judicial review of a placement on behalf of a child under 16
Extracted holding
No. Under Art. 314a(2) ZGB, only a close person may seek judicial review in his or her own name; a legal representative or representative guardian cannot do so for the child.
Extracted reasoning
The statutory text and legislative history show that children under 16 are themselves excluded from applying. The provision is read as reserving standing to close persons, not representatives acting in the child’s name, so no duty arose to examine a conflict of interest or appoint a representative guardian.