Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal court arbitrarily refused to order a child hearing/expert assessment in the custody dispute
Decisione estratta
The refusal was arbitrary because children aged 8 and 11 had to be heard, or at least the court had to consider hearing them, and the appeal court failed to do so.
Motivazione estratta
Under Art. 298 para. 1 CC, children must be heard personally unless age or good reasons prevent it. Hearing is both a participation right and an evidentiary tool. The appellate court could not disregard this point.