The function of guardian constitutes a gratuitous office.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 217
Guardian May be Remunerated · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
An annual compensation may be granted to the guardian where the administration of the property of the minor takes a considerable part of his time or he is not related to the minor either by consanguinity or by affinity.
Such compensation may only be taken from the income of the minor and may not exceed one fourth of such income.