An application for the appointment of a guardian is submitted together with an application for revocation of foster care by attaching a recommendation from the social agency. The term guardian or guardianship may be familiar to our ears. If we hear the term, surely we immediately relate it to the responsibility for caring for minors that is carried out by guardians. Likewise with the power of custody,

which is the power to nurture, educate, and care for underage children. These two terms are often used by parents who are facing a divorce process. As if it were interchangeable, many parents asked to be appointed as guardians or custody of their children who were minors in a divorce case. So what is the difference between guardianship and custody? Who is the guardian and who is the holder of custody? And does divorce result in guardianship? Check out the following reviews!
The Civil Code and the Marriage Law do not define guardianship. Therefore, the definition of guardianship is obtained by concluding the provisions of Article 50 of the Marriage Law, which means that the personal power of children and their assets who have not reached the age of 18 years or have never been married and are not under the control of the parents. Meanwhile, according to Article 1 point 11 of the Child Protection Law, it is defined as the power of parents to care for, educate, nurture, nurture, protect and develop children according to their religion and according to their … Read More


