Question juridique clé
Whether the Federal Supreme Court could hear a civil appeal against cantonal Eheschutz measures concerning custody and child protection.
Solution extraite
The appeal was inadmissible because the challenged cantonal decision on Eheschutz and child protection measures was not a final decision within the meaning of the Federal Judiciary Act; only constitutional complaint was available.
Motifs extraits
Eheschutz measures have a provisional character and may be adapted or lifted if circumstances change. Because they do not definitively settle the federal claim and are not designed to last, they are not appealable by civil appeal.