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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 423: 2. Interim duty

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

The person appointed as guardian shall be obliged to perform the duties of the guardian until another person is appointed in his or her place, even if he or she has declined the guardianship or the appointment has been objected to.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 423 · 2. Geçici görev

Vasiliğe atanan kimse, vasilikten kaçınmış veya atanmasına itiraz edilmiş olsa bile, yerine bir başkası atanıncaya kadar vasiye ait görevleri yerine getirmekle yükümlüdür.

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

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