What is the meaning of “guardianship”?

Guardianship (Cura) is not an Instrument of the German legal system, which was created to order for a specific need of one or more persons of natural persons (legal entity / carrier with rights and obligations) a legal representative / Advisor who can act on behalf of the needy, if this is even in the position to represent its interests.

All of the Guardianships in pursuit of a welfare character of the legal institution, which is to ensure that all the rights of the needy can be perceived by a “nurse” (). A supervisor / carer of a guardianship is gesetellt court.

The curatorship is basically in the German Civil law book (BGB) § § 1909 et seq. and the act on the procedure in family matters and in matters of voluntary Jurisdiction (FamFG).

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Martin Röder, care blogger