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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 437: II. Procedure

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Three: GUARDIANSHIP › Chapter One: ORGANISATION OF GUARDIANSHIP › Division Six: RESTRICTION OF LIBERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTION

The judge shall decide in accordance with the simple trial procedure.

Where necessary, legal aid shall be provided to the person concerned.

Amended paragraph: 6/12/2019, Law No. 7196, Art. 54 The judge shall hear the person concerned, complete the investigation and render his or her decision without delay, within two days at the latest.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 437 · II. Yargılama usulü

Hâkim, basit yargılama usulüne göre karar verir.

Gerektiğinde ilgili kişiye adlî yardım sağlanır.

(Değişik fıkra:6/12/2019-7196/54 md.) Hâkim, ilgili kişiyi dinler, tahkikatı tamamlar ve gecikmeksizin en geç iki gün içinde kararını verir.

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

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