Civil Code

The guardian of an adult, in undertaking administration in respect of the daily life, medical treatment or care, and management of the propertyIf there are multiple guardians of the adult ward, must respect the wishes of the adult ward and act with consideration for the ward's mental and physical condition and circumstances in the ward's daily lifea minor, they exercise their authority jointly.

If a minor ward has multiple guardians, the family court may determine sua sponte that some of the guardians may only exercise their authority over the minor's property.

If a minor ward has multiple guardians, the family court may determine sua sponte that each guardian may exercise authority independently, or that the multiple guardians must exercise their authority according to a division of labor, in respect of their authority over the minor's property.

The family court may rescind, sua sponte, a determination under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.

If a minor ward has multiple guardians, it is sufficient for a manifestation of intention by a third party to be made to one of them.

The guardian of a minor manages the minor ward's property and represents the minor ward in juridical acts involving the same.

The provisions of Article 826 apply mutatis mutandis to a guardian of a minor; provided, however, that this does not apply if there is a supervisor for the guardian supervisorof a minor.

Upon beginning in the role of guardian, the guardian of a minor must estimate the amount of money that will be required in annual expenditures for the daily life, education, medical treatment and care, and management of the minor ward's property.

A guardian of a minor pays the expenses necessary for administering the administration of the guardianship of a minor out of the minor ward's property.

The family court may grant reasonable remuneration to a guardian of a minor out of the minor ward's property, based on the details of the administration of the guardianship of a minor, the financial capacity of the guardian of a minor and the minor ward, and other circumstances.

At any time, the supervisor for the guardian supervisor of a minor or the family court may demand that the guardian of a minor submit a report on the administration of the guardianship administration of a minor or an inventory of property, and may investigate the administration of the guardianship administration of a minor or the financial status of the wardminor ward's property.

The family court may order any necessary disposition with respect to the management of the minor ward's property or other administration of the guardianship administrationof a minor, at the request of the supervisor for the guardian supervisorof a minor, the minor ward, the relative thereof, or any other interested person, or sua sponte.

A guardian of a minor must obtain the consent of the supervisor for the guardian supervisorof a minor, if there is one, in order to do business or perform an act set forth in one of the items of Article 139, paragraph (12) on behalf of a minor ward, or in order to give consent for a minor ward to do the same; provided, however, that this does not apply to the receipt of principal set forth in Article 139, paragraph (12), item (iii).

The minor ward or the guardian of a minor may disaffirm an act conducted or consented to by the guardian of a minor in violation of the provisions of the preceding Article. The provisions of Article 20 apply mutatis mutandis in such a case.

If a guardian acquires the property ofof a minor acquires the ward minor ward's property or the right of a third party against the minor ward, the minor ward may disaffirm that acquisition. In this case, the provisions of Article 20 apply mutatis mutandis.

The provisions of Article 644 and Article 830 apply mutatis mutandis to guardianship of a minor.

When the duties of a guardian of a minor come to an end, the guardian of a minor or the heir thereof must account for the guardian's management of the ward's property (hereinafter referred to as "accounting for the guardianship of a minor") within two months; provided, however, that this period may be extended with the approval of the family court.

Accounting for the guardianship of a minor must be done in the presence of the supervisor for the guardian supervisorof a minor, if there is one.

A minor ward may rescind a contract entered into with the guardian or the successor thereof after attaining the age of majority but before the accounting for the guardianship of a minor has been finalized. The same applies to a unilateral juridical act that the person performs against the guardian of a minor or the successor thereof.

Interest must be calculated to accrue on money to be refunded by the guardian of a minor to the minor ward and money to be refunded by the minor ward to the guardian of a minor from the time the accounting for the guardianship of a minor is finalized.

If the guardian of a minor expends the minor ward's money for the benefit of the guardian, interest must be calculated to accrue on that money from the time of the expenditure. In such a case, if further damage is incurred by the ward, the guardian is liable for compensation.

The provisions of Article 654 and Article 655 apply mutatis mutandis to guardianship of a minor.

The provisions of Article 832 apply mutatis mutandis to the extinctive prescription of a claim that arises between the guardian of a minor or guardianthe supervisor for the guardian of a minor and the minor ward in respect of the guardianshipaffairs of the guardian of a minor or the supervisor for the guardian of a minor.