개정민법의 후견계약제도와 과제

Guardianship Contract System and Its Prospect

There is not a guardianship system made by contracts in existing Civil Law, but we will be able to make a contract to appoint a guardian for the purpose of preparing for the forthcoming emergencies on the basis of autonomy by establishing ‘the guardianship system’ in July 1, 2007. The revised Civil Law provide that a person who has a mental handicap caused by disease, disability, old age and so on, can make a contract to entrust another person with managing his/her assets and caring for his/her affairs and to give a power of attorney for the purpose of preparing for the forthcoming emergencies(Art. 959-14). However there are lots of problems and assignment to solve in the adult-guardianship system, e.g. the parties concerned, the three types of system, the right to consent to medical treatment, entrusting business after death with a guardian, writing a notarial deed, and so forth. For making Guardianship Contract System useful, easy and convenient for use, it is necessary to revise and make a lot of laws relevant to the system such as the Guardianship Registration Law, the Notary (Public) Act, etc.