Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 363: II. Liability of the mother and father

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter One: ESTABLISHMENT OF DESCENT › Division Seven: PROPERTY OF THE CHILD A. Administration

The mother and father shall be liable like an agent for the return of the child's property.

For property which they have transferred to others in accordance with the rule of good faith, they shall be obliged to return only the consideration they have received in its place.

They shall not be held liable for compensation on account of expenditure made in accordance with the law for the child or the family.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 363 · II. Ana ve babanın sorumluluğu

Ana ve baba, çocuk mallarının geri verilmesinde vekil gibi sorumludurlar.

Dürüstlük kuralına uygun olarak başkasına devrettikleri malların yerine sadece aldıkları karşılığı geri vermekle yükümlüdürler.

Kanuna uygun olarak çocuk veya aile için yaptıkları harcamalardan dolayı tazminatla yükümlü tutulmazlar.

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

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