Foster Placement Dispute Involving Relatives and Minor's Best Interest

In a case concerning orphaned minors placed in foster care despite a request from relatives for custody, the court upheld the placement decision, affirming that third parties challenging a guardianship decision are legitimized if they invoke the interests of the protected person. The court reasoned that unlike parental custody disputes, there is no priority right for relatives in third-party placements, as the minor's welfare is the sole decisive factor. Furthermore, while the child's opinion must be appropriately considered under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this does not require consulting them on every potential placement option, especially concerning relatives who have no automatic right to custody; it suffices to hear the competent child regarding the concretely intended placement, and formal protocols of all exploratory discussions are not mandatory for access requests by third parties.