Key legal question
Whether a third-party family member could be granted personal relations with the children under Art. 274a CC
Extracted holding
Yes. The death of the father and the children's placement in care constituted exceptional circumstances, and the visits served the children's interests.
Extracted reasoning
Art. 274a CC allows third-party visitation in exceptional circumstances if it benefits the child. Here, the children were orphaned on the father's side, removed from maternal custody, and the cousin's visits were found beneficial and non-intrusive.