Section 77: Sale of immovable property of minors
consolidated text (as at 2018, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
77. Sale of immovable property of minors
(1) Notwithstanding article 433 of the Code Civil Mauricien, a Judge in
Chambers may, subject to sections 78 and 79, authorise the sale of immovable property belonging to a minor, if it is shown to his satisfaction that
there is a manifest advantage or an absolute necessity for the sale.
(2) Where the sale of an immovable property in the joint ownership of a
minor and of a person of age is prosecuted at the instance of the latter, the
sale shall be prosecuted in accordance with sections 97 to 118.
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Questions this section answers
- Can a judge allow the sale of a child's property if there is a clear advantage or urgent need for it?
- What must be shown before a court will allow a minor's immovable property to be sold?
- If a child and an adult jointly own a property, how is a forced sale of it handled?