Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the father's consent to the stepchild adoption could be dispensed with under Art. 265c Ziff. 2 ZGB.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Although the factual condition of Art. 265c Ziff. 2 ZGB was essentially met, the authority could still insist on the father's consent after weighing the circumstances.
Extrahierte Begründung
Art. 265c is a discretionary exception, not an automatic release from consent. The authority must make an equitable assessment of the father's interests and the child's interests and may, in appropriate cases, still require consent.