Key legal question
Whether the sons' late family reunification should be granted under Art. 17 ANAG
Extracted holding
The requirements for a late reunification of minor children of a separated parent were not met; the refusal was lawful because the children lacked a predominant relationship with the father and an alternative caregiving arrangement existed in the home country.
Extracted reasoning
The Federal Court accepted the cantonal findings as binding and held that favorable integration prospects in Switzerland do not by themselves justify reunification if the prior care situation in the home country has not fallen away. The purpose of family reunification is to enable family life, not to secure Swiss residence whenever that appears generally better for the child.