Question juridique clé
Whether the respondent was entitled to a residence permit under Article 8 ECHR as the mother of a Swiss child.
Solution extraite
The child's interest in living in Switzerland with her custodial mother outweighed the public interest in refusing the permit; the refusal was disproportionate.
Motifs extraits
The child's Swiss citizenship and young age were decisive. The mother's prior offence for illegal stay and the limited social-assistance concerns were not serious enough to justify separating mother and child.