The judge may organise guardianship with a family council if the needs of the person’s protection or the consistency of his assets justify it and if the composition of his family and entourage allows it.
The judge appoints the members of the family council in consideration of the feelings expressed by the protected person, his usual relationships, the interest shown in him and any recommendations from his parents and relatives as well as his entourage.
The family council appoints the guardian, the subrogated guardian and, where applicable, the ad hoc guardian in accordance with the articles 446 to 455.
The rules prescribed for the family council of minors shall apply, with the exception of those provided for in article 398, in the fourth paragraph of Article 399 and to the first paragraph of Article 401. For the application of the third paragraph of article 402, the time limit runs, where the action is brought by the protected adult, from the day on which the protective measure ends.