Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal court had to consider new facts arising after the first-instance judgment in determining visitation under protective measures.
Solution extraite
Yes. Under the inquisitorial duty applicable to child-related visitation arrangements, the appellate court had to consider relevant new facts and assess whether they required revising the visitation regime.
Motifs extraits
The court held that in matters governed by the official inquiry principle, the appellate authority must admit nova and determine the relevance of later events. The cantonal court’s refusal to examine serious intervening facts, including the father’s temporary abduction of the children and the resulting protective measures, was arbitrary.