Paragraph 4: The family council for adults under guardianship

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…

The judge may authorise the family council to meet and deliberate without him or her being present when the family council has appointed a judicial representative for the protection of adults as tutor or subrogated tutor. The family council then appoints a chairman and a secretary from among its members, excluding the tutor and subrogated tutor. The chairman of the family council sends the agenda for each meeting to the…