Key legal question
Whether the KESB order directing the mother to attend KJPD counseling with the child should be upheld
Extracted holding
The order was lawful and proportionate because the child’s welfare was endangered by the mother’s refusal to enable contact and to disclose the child’s biological father.
Extracted reasoning
The court found a concrete welfare risk: the mother had resisted contact for years, prior attempts at mediation and preparatory measures had failed, and the child had a right to know her biological origin. A less intrusive measure—guided counseling before any contact arrangement—was suitable and necessary.