Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal appeal decision insufficiently reasoned the custody allocation of the son and thereby violated the mother’s right to be heard.
Solution extraite
Yes. The court failed to address the substantiated criticism of the expert report and the requested evidence on the father’s alcohol and cannabis use, which were relevant to parental fitness.
Motifs extraits
A decision must briefly state the decisive considerations. Here, the appellate court merely endorsed the expert report and did not engage with the alleged deficiencies or the refusal to take evidence on the father’s alleged addiction problems.