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Chapter 2. - Minors

Art. 180Definition
Art. 181Disability of Minors
Art. 182Principle
Art. 183Proof to the Contrary
Art. 184Proof of Judicial Decision
Art. 185Appeal
Art. 186Best Interests of the Minor
Art. 187Respect for Views of the Minor
Art. 188Authority of Parents
Art. 189Default of One of the Parents
Art. 190Divorce of Parents
Art. 191Testamentary Guardian. - 1. Principle
Art. 1922. Condition for Appointment
Art. 1933. Application to the Court
Art. 194Relatives Called upon to Exercise Such Function. - 1. Order to be Followed
Art. 1952. Possible Modification of Such Order
Art. 196When There is No Relative Enabled in Terms of Law
Art. 197Appointment by the Court. - 1. Relative of the Minor by Consanguinity or Affinity
Art. 1982. Institution of Assistance
Art. 199Assimilated Cases
Art. 200Co-Guardian
Art. 201Guardian ad hoc. - 1. Conflict of Interests between Guardian and Minor
Art. 2022. Conflict of Interest of Several Minors
Art. 203Commencement of Function
Art. 204Compulsory Nature of Function
Art. 205Application for Exemption
Art. 206Legal Exemptions
Art. 207Obligation to Exercise such Function Provisionally
Art. 208Termination of Function
Art. 209Incapacities. 1. Minor
Art. 2102. Judicially Interdicted Persons
Art. 211Unworthiness
Art. 2121. Removal of Guardian. Improper Care
Art. 2132. Removal of Guardian. Improper Administration
Art. 2143. Removal of Ascendants
Art. 2154. Procedure
Art. 216Duties and Powers of the Court
Art. 217Guardian May be Remunerated
Art. 218Personal Nature of Function
Art. 219Duties of Heirs
Art. 220Proof of Capacity of Guardian
Art. 221Analogy with the Guardian
Art. 222Principle
Art. 223Where There Are No Ascendants
Art. 224Divorce of Father and Mother
Art. 225Additional Members
Art. 226Exclusion of Members
Art. 227Appointment of Additional Members
Art. 228Meetings by Virtue of the Law
Art. 229Convocation of Council
Art. 230Time
Art. 231Order of the Day
Art. 232Meeting Place
Art. 233Expenses
Art. 234Consultation by Letter
Art. 235No Representation of Members
Art. 236Majority Required
Art. 237Position of Guardian
Art. 238Position of Minor
Art. 239Substitution of Court for Council. - 1. Failure to Reach Majority
Art. 2402. Urgency
Art. 241Appeal
Art. 242Appointment
Art. 243Supervision of Guardian
Art. 244Replacement of, or Assistance to, Guardian
Art. 245Nature of Office
Art. 246Residence of Minor
Art. 247Health of Minor
Art. 248Social Contacts and Correspondence
Art. 249General and Professional Education
Art. 250Income of Minors. - 1. General Case
Art. 2512. Considerable Income
Art. 2523. Work of a Minor
Art. 2534. Property Donated or Bequeathed
Art. 2545. Assignment or Attachment of Income
Art. 255Exercise of Authority of Father and Mother. - 1. Principle
Art. 2562. Disputes
Art. 257Appeal to the Family Council. - 1. Principle
Art. 2582. Where the Guardian is the Father or Mother
Art. 259Principle
Art. 260Inventory and Valuation of Property. - 1. After the Guardian Assumes his Function
Art. 2612. Succession Devolving on the Minor
Art. 262Property of Guardian Mixed with that of the Minor
Art. 263Securities and Articles of Value to be Deposited in a Safe Place
Art. 264Convening Family Council
Art. 265Instructions by the Family Council
Art. 266Property Donated, Bequeathed or Devolving on Minor
Art. 267Commercial or Other Enterprises
Art. 268Alienation of Certain Property
Art. 269Securities to Bearer
Art. 270Debts and Claims
Art. 271Investment of Capitals. - 1. Duty of Guardian
Art. 2722. Time
Art. 2733. Nature of Property to be Acquired
Art. 274Sanction
Art. 275Leases
Art. 276Successions
Art. 277Gift or Bequest
Art. 278Contracting Suretyship
Art. 279Compromise
Art. 280Contracts between Guardian and Minor
Art. 281Loans
Art. 282Consultation of Minor
Art. 283Authorization to Conclude Transactions Given to the Minor. - 1. Principle
Art. 2842. Everyday Transactions
Art. 2853. Effect with Regard to the Guardian
Art. 286Will
Art. 287Marriage
Art. 288Expenses of Management
Art. 289Rendering of Accounts of Management
Art. 290Reference
Art. 291Principle
Art. 292Annulment
Art. 293Good Faith of Person Contracting with Minor
Art. 294Payments
Art. 295Non-Contractual Obligations
Art. 296Acts Regularly Performed
Art. 297Violation of Legal Provisions
Art. 298Violation of Instructions Not Laid Down by Law
Art. 299Co-Guardian and Guardian ad hoc
Art. 300Guardians
Art. 301Assistant Guardian
Art. 302Acting Guardian
Art. 303Members of Family Council
Art. 304Causes
Art. 305Marriage
Art. 306Explicit Emancipation. - 1. Conditions
Art. 3072. Application
Art. 3083. Inadmissibility of Application
Art. 309Effects
Art. 310Irrevocability
Art. 311Principle
Art. 312Where there is No Inventory
Art. 313Approval of Accounts
Art. 314Limitation

Civil Code · English · 2015

Article 186

Best Interests of the Minor

The best interests of a minor shall be a primary consideration in all actions concerning minors.

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Source title: Civil Code of the State of Eritrea
Edition: 2015
Issuing body: Ministry of Justice, State of Eritrea
Repository: FAOLEX
Language: English
Source pages: 65

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