Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal court ignored the child's statements and thus acted arbitrarily or violated the right to be heard.
Decisione estratta
No. The appellate court considered the child's statements but assessed them differently; no arbitrary evidentiary assessment or denial of hearing was shown.
Motivazione estratta
The child's custody preference, at under nine years old, was not deemed settled or decisive. The federal court found no indication that the lower court had disregarded the statements or that the refusal of further evidence was constitutionally defective.