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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 481: II. Emergence of a disqualification or a ground for declining

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Three: GUARDIANSHIP › Chapter Three: TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP › Division Two: END OF THE OFFICE OF GUARDIAN

The guardian shall be obliged to resign from office if a ground arises that disqualifies him or her from guardianship.

The guardian may, if a ground for declining arises, request to be removed from office before expiry of the term; however, where important reasons exist, he or she shall be obliged to continue in office.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 481 · II. Engelin veya kaçınma sebebinin ortaya çıkması

Vasi, vasiliğe engel bir sebebin ortaya çıkması hâlinde görevinden çekilmek zorundadır.

Vasi, bir kaçınma sebebi ortaya çıktığı takdirde sürenin bitiminden önce görevinden alınmasını isteyebilir; ancak, önemli sebeplerin varlığı hâlinde görevine devam etmek zorundadır.

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

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