199.2. Such a designation must be authorized by the court on the application of the father or mother or of the parents or one of them.
If the father and mother or the parents are prevented from expressing their wishes, any person who may be designated as tutor and who, in fact or by law, has custody of the child may apply to the court to be entrusted with the offices of legal tutor and of person having parental authority.
2017, c. 122017, c. 12, s. 101; 2022, c. 222022, c. 22, s. 5811.