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878.

If a stepfather, a stepmother or a chakubo exercises the parental power, the provisions of the next chapter apply correspondingly.

Section II.
The Effect of the Parental Power.

879.

A parent who exercises the parental power has the right and duty to take care of and to educate the minor child.

880.

A minor child must have his residence at the place which the parent exercising the parental power appoints for him; but this does not affect the application of the provisions of Art. 749.

881.

A minor child must have the permission of the parent who exercises the parental power for his application to enter the military service.[1]

882.

A parent who exercises the parental power may himself punish the child within the limits of necessity, or may place him in a correctional institution with the permission of the court.

The period for which a child may be placed in such an institution is determined by the court, but shall not exceed six months. Such period may at any time be shortened on the application of the parent.

  1. ↑ Military service includes service in the navy.
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