Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the child should be placed under the father's custody instead of the mother's.
Decisione estratta
The custody allocation to the mother was upheld because the decisive factor was the mother's greater binding tolerance and ability to foster a relationship with both parents.
Motivazione estratta
The court deferred to the lower court's broad discretion in custody matters and held that, on the facts found, the father's stance would endanger the child's relationship with the mother. The child welfare criterion prevailed over the father's preferences.