Modification of Child Support Agreement Void Due to Lack of Custodial Parent Representation

In a dispute concerning the modification of a child support agreement, the appellate court ruled that the lower court's judgment was void because the mother, as the parent with custody, was not included in the proceedings concerning the minor, non-judgement-capable child, despite her statutory right and obligation to represent the child in such a matter. The court reasoned that the appointed guardian ad litem (Beistand), whose appointment was limited to personal visitation matters and not child support adjustment, lacked the legal standing to represent the child or agree to a judicial settlement proposal, thereby violating the mother's right to be heard and rendering the lower court's decision legally ineffective.