Deputyship (Switzerland)

Deputyship is a Swiss legal instrument that replaced guardianship (German: Vormundschaft, French: tutelle) in adult protection law on 1 January 2013. It enables the officially ordered legal representation of a person of legal age who lacks the capacity of judgment.

The regulation of deputyship of minors in child protection law is set out in Art. 327a-c of the Swiss Civil Code, which came into force on 1 January 2013. The provisions of adult protection law, namely on the appointment of the deputy, the management of the deputyship and the involvement of the adult protection authority, apply mutatis mutandis.


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