Capítulo IV. Jurisdicción voluntaria
Article 16
In the matters related to the family that are enumerated in article 2º of this decree and that must be heard in the voluntary jurisdiction, the Family Tribunals shall apply the procedures established in chapters I and II of title I of book IV of the Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure, but with the procedural characteristics prescribed in this decree, insofar as they are applicable. Any opposition that does not deal with the matters to which article 9º refers shall be resolved within the same proceeding.
Official Spanish text: CENADOJ, Organismo Judicial — Compilación de Normativa Aplicada en Guatemala (expediente 03_07). Read this article in Spanish
Article 17
For the due control of the matters processed in the Family Courts, a special book shall be kept in which the data relating to the administration of property of minors and incapacitated persons, rendering of accounts and presentation of budgets shall be recorded.
The judge shall require the administrators, ex officio and under his responsibility, to comply with their obligations. COMPILATION OF LEGISLATION APPLIED IN GUATEMALA
Official Spanish text: CENADOJ, Organismo Judicial — Compilación de Normativa Aplicada en Guatemala (expediente 03_07). Read this article in Spanish
Source: CENADOJ, Organismo Judicial — Compilación de Normativa Aplicada en Guatemala (expediente 03_07). Machine-translated from the official Spanish text; Códice is not legal advice, always verify against the official publication.