성년후견제도의 시행과 과제

Abstract

Adult Guardianship reform, like most law, is evolving. Although Revised Civil Law certainly does not resolve all remaining concerns for incapacitated people in Korea, it is clearly a significant step forward from its predecessor system. Anticipating future developments, the new statute requires the Law Revision Commission to undertake an evaluation and report concerning the effectiveness of Adult Guardianship System, together with recommendations regarding its modification, to be asserted to the Commission and the Ministry of Justice till now. It is anticipated that the Law Revision Commission's forthcoming recommendations will continue the ambitious goals thus far recognized by Adult Guardianship System. And the article suggests several key points that will play an important role in the enforcement of Adult Guardianship System. The new system of Revised Civil Law maybe lower the cost of using the system, and get rid of stigmas which the incompetence system had. Furthermore, the Adult Guardianship System enable people to use itself more conveniently.