A guardian or a curator shall be appointed by the guardianship and curatorship body of the place of residence of the person needing guardianship or curatorship, within a period of one month from the day when the mentioned body has become aware of the necessity of establishing guardianship or curatorship over the citizen. Prior to the appointment of a guardian or a curator over a person needing guardianship or curatorship, the responsibilities of the guardian or the curator shall be performed by the guardianship and curatorship body.
The appointment of a guardian or a curator may be appealed against in the court by interested persons.
Adult citizens with active legal capacity shall be appointed as guardians and curators. Citizens having been deprived of parental rights may not be appointed as guardians and curators.
The appointment of a guardian or a curator shall be carried out upon the consent thereof. Moreover, his or her moral and other personal qualities, ability to perform responsibilities of a guardian or a curator, relationships between him or her and the person needing guardianship or curatorship and, if possible, also the wish of the ward must be taken into account.
The guardians and curators of citizens needing guardianship or curatorship and kept or placed in respective upbringing, medical institutions or in those for social protection of population or other similar institutions shall be deemed to be these institutions.
