Where the child no longer has his father and mother, and no valid appointment has been made by the survivor, the function of guardian of the child shall devolve, by virtue of the law, upon the following persons:
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
This is the 2015 English-language edition attributed in its front matter to the Ministry of Justice. Eri Atlas has not independently verified the translation, later changes, or whether the text is currently in force. Nine passages are incomplete in the available scan and are identified where they occur.
Article 194
Relatives Called upon to Exercise Such Function. - 1. Order to be Followed · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
the eldest grandfather or grandmother of the child;
in their default, the eldest uncle or aunt of the child; or
in their default, the eldest great-uncle or great-aunt of the child.