If a person without or with limited capacity for civil conduct causes damage to others, the guardian shall bear the liability for tort. If the guardian does his duty of guardianship, his tort liability may be reduced. Parents are guardians of minor children.
[Legal basis] Article 1188 of the Civil Code states that if a person without or with limited capacity for civil conduct causes damage to others, the guardian shall bear the tort liability. If the guardian does his duty of guardianship, his tort liability may be reduced.
If a person with property without or with limited capacity for civil conduct causes damage to others, the compensation fee shall be paid from his own property; The insufficient part shall be compensated by the guardian.
Article 1189 Where a person without or with limited capacity for civil conduct causes damage to another person, and the guardian entrusts the duty of guardianship to another person, the guardian shall bear the liability for tort; If the trustee is at fault, he shall bear corresponding liabilities.