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Article 411 of the French Civil Code

Guardianship is declared vacant if it is impossible to set up guardianship with a family council or to admit the child as a ward of the State. In this case, the guardianship judge refers it to the public authority with jurisdiction over child welfare. The guardianship then has neither a family council nor a subrogated guardian.

The guardianship is lifted as soon as the child becomes a ward of the State.
Guardianship is lifted as soon as the child can be admitted as a ward of the State.

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Article 411

La tutelle est déclarée vacante s’il est impossible de mettre en place une tutelle avec un conseil de famille ou d’admettre l’enfant à la qualité de pupille de l’Etat. Dans ce cas, le juge des tutelles la défère à la collectivité publique compétente en matière d’aide sociale à l’enfance. La tutelle ne comporte alors ni conseil de famille ni subrogé tuteur.


La tutelle est levée dès que l’enfant peut être admis à la qualité de pupille de l’Etat.

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