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Article 838

第八百三十八条

Guardianship commences if:

後見は、次に掲げる場合に開始する。

there is no person exercising parental authority over a minor, or the person exercising parental authority does not have the right to manage the minor's property;

未成年者に対して親権を行う者がないとき、又は親権を行う者が管理権を有しないとき。

there has been a decision to establish a guardianship.

後見開始の審判があったとき。

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