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Civil Act — Article 950 (Acts requiring consent of supervisors of guardianship)

민법 제950조

(1) If a guardian has a supervisor of guardianship, he or she shall obtain the consent of the supervisor of guardianship to engage in any of the following acts on behalf of a person under guardianship, or to give consent to engagement in any of the following acts by a minor:

1. A business-related act;

2. Borrowing money;

3. Taking on obligation only;

4. An act which aims at acquisition, forfeit and alteration of a right and title to immovables or important property;

5. Bringing an action to the court;

6. Consultation on acceptance, qualified acceptance or refusal of succession, or division of inherited property.

(2) If a supervisor of guardianship fails to give consent to an act that requires his or her consent despite the risk of infringing on the interests of a person under guardianship, the Family Court may, upon the application of a guardian, give permission that substitutes for the consent of the supervisor of guardianship.

(3) When a guardian has done any judicial act that requires the consent of the supervisor of guardianship without obtaining such consent, the ward or supervisor of guardianship may cancel such act.[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 7, 2011]

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