Question juridique clé
Whether the children had to be heard in proceedings on lifting the guardianship measure under Art. 314 Ziff. 1 ZGB.
Solution extraite
The children were affected by the proceedings and had to be personally heard unless their age or important reasons militated against it; no such reasons were shown.
Motifs extraits
Art. 314 Ziff. 1 ZGB applies to all child-protection measures, including proceedings on their repeal. The court may not dispense with the hearing by anticipatory assessment of evidence when the statutory conditions are met.