Civil Code Article 1091
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
A guardian shall be appointed for a minor when he or she has no parent or when both the parents cannot exercise the rights nor assume the duties in regard to the minor child.
中文原文 民法第1091條
未成年人無父母，或父母均不能行使、負擔對於其未成年子女之權利、義務時，應置監護人。