Question juridique clé
Whether parental authority could be split between the parents in the children's best interests
Solution extraite
Yes. The cantonal court could confirm split parental authority because equality between the parents was seen as necessary to preserve the fragile family balance and avoid renewed conflict.
Motifs extraits
The best interests of the child prevail; the appellate court reasonably relied on the expert view that asymmetry would fuel parental conflict and harm the children, and no arbitrary assessment of the evidence was shown.