Porodičnopravna i socijalna zaštita / Family Legal and Social Protection

Međuzavisnost u razvoju i primjeni instituta starateljstva nad punoljetnim osobama / Interdependence in the Development and Application of the Institute of Adult Guardianship

Abstract

The adult guardianship institute in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not just a family relationship, but also a family law institute, the implementation of which requires the granting of a social protection. It is precisely the interdependence of these areas that leads to the achievement of the common goal, which is manifested in the provision of appropriate care and protection to adults under guardianship. Bearing in mind the overlapping of social protection and guardianship, those two terms are often substituted. Therefore, the terminological definition of terms is provided in the document: guardianship, social protection and social care. Based on the comparative analysis of appropriate legislation, particularly in the field of family legal and social protection, as well as appropriate literature in this field, this paper provides an evolutionary review of the institute of adult guardianship in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the interdependence and overlapping of the family legal and social protection in the development and application of this institute.