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Civil Act — Article 959-5 (Supervisors of limited guardianship)

민법 제959조의5

(1) The Family Court may appoint a supervisor of limited guardianship either ex officio or upon the application of the person under limited guardianship, any of the relatives of the person under limited guardianship, the limited guardian, a public prosecutor, or the head of a local government, if deemed necessary.

(2) Articles 681, 691, 692, 930(2) and (3), 936(3) and (4), 937, 939, 940, 940-3(2), 940-5, 940-6, 947-2(3) through (5), 949-2, 955 and 955-2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a supervisor of limited guardianship. In such cases, "act for the ward" in Article 940-6(3) shall be construed as "act for the person under limited guardianship or give consent to engagement in such act by the person under limited guardianship".[This Article Added on Mar. 7, 2011]

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