Family Law and Social Welfare System – the Interdependence in the Light of the Development of the Legal Institute of Guardianship

Cilj rada je prikazati međuovisnost obiteljskog prava kao posebne grane prava kojom se u pravnom sustavu uređuju odnosi među članovima obitelji, te sustava socijalne skrbi. Slijedom temetskog okvira ovog broja Revije za socijalnu politiku u smislu razvoja socijalnog rada u razdoblju od 1900. do 1960. godine, navedenu međuovisnost prikazat ćemo u svjetlu razvoja instituta skrbništva u razdoblju prava Općeg građanskog zakonika iz 1852. godine, razdoblju nakon Drugog svjetskog rata, ali i utjecaju takvog razvoja sve do danas. Razlog prikaza skrbništva, preciznije skrbništva za punoljetne osobe, leži u činjenici da skrbništvo kao obiteljski odnos i institut uređen normama obiteljskog zakonodavstva snažnu potporu pronalazi u djelatnosti i radu ustanova socijalne skrbi. No i djelatnost i zaštita osoba kojima je pomoć sustava socijalne skrbi, kao i pomoć društva u cjelini najpotrebnija, može postajati boljom samo stalnim, stabilnim i kvalitetnim normativnim okvirom, kao i na kraju, ali ne manje važno neprestanim razvojem znanosti obiteljskog prava i socijalnog rada.The aim of the paper is to analyse the interdependence between family law, as a branch of law that regulates the relationships of the family members within the legal system on one side, and the social welfare system on the other side. On the occasion of the thematic issue of the Journal of social policy and its focus on the development of social work in the period between 1900 and 1960, the aforementioned interdependence shall be reviewed in the light of the development of the legal institute of guardianship during the validity of the Austrian General Civil Code of 1852 and the post World War II period. The influence of such a development on contemporaneous legal system shall also be reviewed. The reason for paying special attention to guardianship lies in the fact that guardianship, as one of the relations regulated by family law, is strongly supported by the activities and work of the social service institutions, as well as vice versa. The protection of persons who are most in need of social welfare system services can be improved only by constant, stable and high quality normative framework, and last but not least, the continuous development of family law and social work sciences