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題 名 | 成年監護制度與法院功能的演進--以受監護人權益保障為中心=The Development and Challenges of Adult Guardianship in Taiwan |
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作 者 | 李立如; | 書刊名 | 東海大學法學研究 |
卷 期 | 45 2015.04[民104.04] |
頁 次 | 頁99-170 |
分類號 | 584.475 |
關鍵詞 | 成年監護; 監護宣告; 受監護人權益保障; 美國成年監護制度; 程序監理人; 家事調查官; 家庭自治; 法院監督機制; Adult guardianship; Conservatorship; Court investigator; Guardian ad litem; Guardianship monitoring system; Family autonomy; The aging society; |
語 文 | 中文(Chinese) |
中文摘要 | 有鑑於成年監護制度的重要性與日俱增,我國民法成年監護制度於民國97年進行大幅修正,強調維護受監護人的最佳利益並尊重其主體性。此發展不僅進一步健全成年監護法制,亦能夠回應目前社會的需求以及人口結構邁向高齡化的趨勢。受監護人(尤其是高齡者)之福祉與需求是否能夠適切的保護與滿足,除了取決於實際上的照顧者是否用心與忠誠之外,更有賴健全有效的成年監護法制加以規範與監督。另一方面,美國的成年監護法制自從1980年中期以來,也在各界矚目下不斷改革發展。雖然美國與我國的社會文化與法制傳統不盡相同,但成年監護法制的政策方向卻是相當一致。本文收集分析監護宣告裁判,探討我國目前監護制度的實務運作現況,並對照美國法制之發展經驗,認為我國目前的發展方向值得贊同與肯定,並建議對於監護要件進行檢討,設立公設監護制度,並強化法院監督功能,以確保受監護人權益。 |
英文摘要 | To safeguard the rights and dignity of those in need, Taiwanese legislature overhauled the adult guardianship law in 2008. This development is a timely respond to Taiwan's demographic change into an aging society. With the decreasing birth rate and high life expectancies, it is expected that Taiwan will become an "aged society" in 2018. For such a society, adult guardianship system, a legal arrangement to give someone the legal authority to make decisions for another person, plays an important role in protect senior citizens and other adults who are unable to provide for their personal needs or have impaired decision-making capacity. This article intends to conduct a reality check on how the new system is carried out and the role played by the courts in the new legal regime. The author examines over 300 adult guardianship decisions rendered by five different district courts in Taiwan and urges the courts to make better use of court investigators, guardian ad litem and evaluation reports to help the courts to make better informed decisions. In addition, the author suggests that the courts should take on more responsibility in guardianship monitoring to ensure the welfare and rights of those who are protected by the guardianship system. |
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