Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal court violated the children's right to be heard by not having the judge personally hear them.
Decisione estratta
No. The children had already been heard several times by psychiatric specialists and child-protection professionals, which was sufficient in the circumstances.
Motivazione estratta
Art. 144(2) CC and Art. 12 CRC do not require a judge's personal hearing in every case; hearing may be delegated exceptionally to child specialists. The record showed repeated, detailed, and recent interviews of the children.