Elsholz v. Germany (GC), 13 July 2000: Father's right of access to his child born out of wedlock in Germany

·         refusal to grant father access to his child born out of wedlock (Article 8 of the ECHR) – [violation].

·         alleged discrimination between natural fathers and divorced fathers (Articles 14 and 8 of the ECHR) – [no violation].

·         failure to obtain expert opinion and failure to hold hearing on appeal (Article 6 § 1 of the ECHR) – [violation].