The Ministry of Justice proposes amendments to the guardianship law that would expand the ability to grant exceptions to the rule requiring guardians and their wards to cover fees and expenses themselves. The ministry also proposes giving the county governor authority to receive lawsuits seeking to modify or overturn court decisions that restrict legal capacity. The Justice Committee supports both proposals, arguing they will make the guardianship system fairer.
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Section 30 shall read: § 30 Guardian fees and expense coverage. Guardians are entitled to fees for their work and have the right to recover necessary expenses related to their guardianship duties. When the guardian is a parent, child, spouse, or cohabiting partner of the person under guardianship, fees may only be awarded if there are compelling reasons. Fees and expenses under the first and second sentences shall be covered by the person under guardianship. If that person's income and assets fall below thresholds set by Royal Decree, the county governor shall cover fees and expenses instead. The King may set rules by decree regarding fee rates and expense coverage and may also define what constitutes compelling reasons. The King may further rule that the county governor shall cover fees and expenses in other cases beyond those mentioned above when it would be manifestly unreasonable to require the person to bear the costs.
Section 75, fourth paragraph shall read: Requests to modify the court decision are resolved through a new lawsuit. A person deprived of legal capacity may bring a lawsuit independently if they are able to understand the nature of the case. The lawsuit is brought against the state through the county governor.
The law enters into force at a time determined by the King. The King may determine that different provisions shall enter into force at different times.