State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 327 - Power of wife as guardian - In cases where the guardianship is entrusted to the wife of the interdicted, she shall exercise the rights to which he was entitled to, as head of the family, save following exceptions: § 1 - She shall not alienate the immovable assets of the interdicted without the permission, in the manner indicated in para 1 of the preceding article. § 2 - In cases of ill-treatment, of the negligence in the care required by the state of the interdicted person or wasteful administration of the assets, the wife may be removed from the guardianship on the application of the proguardian or any of the relative of the interdicted person or with the prior hearing of the family council.