The guardian’s remuneration

Abstract

The article aims to construct an optimal model of remuneration for legal guardians in Polish law. As a result of the analysis, the most favourable direction of interpretation of Article 162 of the Family and Guardianship Code is indicated. It is shown that the admissibility of awarding remuneration in a non-monetary form should be accepted, as well as the admissibility of the court indicating different sources of financing for the guardian’s remuneration in specific parts. It is proposed that this provision should be amended in order to  increase its flexibility, by creating the possibility of granting the guardian a one-off remuneration during the relationship, including – several such remunerations for individual periods of time. It was also proposed to introduce a new time frame for the execution of a claim for remuneration and to correct the regulation excluding the guardian’s right to remuneration. The proposals are aimed at increasing the adequacy of the legal guardian’s remuneration to a dynamic situation, and appropriate remuneration is in the interest of both parties. It should be emphasized that the issue of the guardian's remuneration has not been the subject of a separate study for over a decade, and the submitted recommendations are mostly innovative.