Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal courts violated Art. 29(3) BV by refusing legal aid for the proceedings
Solution extraite
The refusal violated the constitutional right to legal aid because the appeals were not manifestly hopeless.
Motifs extraits
Given unclear cantonal law, an incorrect remedies notice, and no clear published precedent, the father could not be expected to foresee that the complaints had clearly worse prospects than risks.