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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 419: I. Appointment of the guardian

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Three: GUARDIANSHIP › Chapter One: ORGANISATION OF GUARDIANSHIP › Division Four: APPOINTMENT OF THE GUARDIAN A. Conditions

The guardianship authority shall be obliged to appoint a guardian without delay.

Where deemed necessary, the interdiction of persons who have not yet attained majority may also be decided; however, the interdiction decision shall take effect after they attain majority.

Adult children placed under interdiction shall, as a rule, not be placed under guardianship but shall be left under parental authority.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 419 · I. Vasinin atanması

Vesayet makamı, gecikmeksizin vasi atamakla yükümlüdür.

Gerek duyulduğunda henüz ergin olmayanların da kısıtlanmasına karar verilebilir; ancak, kısıtlama kararı ergin olduktan sonra sonuç doğurur.

Kısıtlanan ergin çocuklar kural olarak vesayet altına alınmayıp velâyet altında bırakılır.

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

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