(1) Where no guardian of a minor is designated under Article 931, the Family court shall appoint a guardian of the minor either ex officio or upon the application of the minor, any of the minor's relatives, an interested person, a public prosecutor, or the head of a local government. The same shall also apply where a guardian of a minor becomes absent.
(2) Where it is necessary to appoint a guardian of a minor following an adjudication on the loss, temporary suspension, or partial restriction of parental authority, or the loss of right to represent or manage property under Article 924, 924-2 or 925, the Family Court shall appoint ex officio a guardian for the minor. <Amended on Oct. 15, 2014>
(3) A person with parental authority who has surrendered his or her right to represent and manage property, shall, without delay, request the Family Court to appoint a guardian for the relevant minor.[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 7, 2011]