Civil Code Article 1106
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.
When the guardian has any of the following circumstances and the ward has no guardian under paragraph 1 of Article 1094, the court may elects other proper guardian for the ward by its authority or upon the application of the ward or at the request of the applicant set forth in paragraph 3 of Article 1094(1) death.(2) with the court’s permission.(3) any of the circumstances set forth in Article 1096.Before the court elects a guardian, competent authority of local social welfare is the guardian of the ward.