Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter One: ESTABLISHMENT OF DESCENT › Division Six: PARENTAL CUSTODY A. In general
As long as the marriage continues, the mother and father shall exercise parental custody jointly.
If the common life has been ended or a separation has occurred, the judge may grant parental custody to one of the spouses.
Parental custody belongs to the surviving parent upon the death of one of the mother and father, and in the case of divorce to the party to whom the child is entrusted.
Original Turkish text
MADDE 336 · II. Ana ve baba evli ise
Evlilik devam ettiği sürece ana ve baba velâyeti birlikte kullanırlar.
Ortak hayata son verilmiş veya ayrılık hâli gerçekleşmişse hâkim, velâyeti eşlerden birine verebilir.
Velâyet, ana ve babadan birinin ölümü hâlinde sağ kalana, boşanmada ise çocuk kendisine bırakılan tarafa aittir.