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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 343: V. Capacity to act of the child

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter One: ESTABLISHMENT OF DESCENT › Division Six: PARENTAL CUSTODY A. In general

The capacity to act of a child under parental custody is the same as the capacity of a person under guardianship.

The child shall be liable for his or her debts with his or her own assets, irrespective of the rights of the mother and father over the child's property.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 343 · V. Çocuğun fiil ehliyeti

Velâyet altındaki çocuğun fiil ehliyeti, vesayet altındaki kişinin ehliyeti gibidir.

Çocuk, borçlarından ana ve babanın çocuk malları üzerindeki haklarına bakılmaksızın kendi malvarlığı ile sorumludur.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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