(1) The guardianship is conducted gratuitously. It is, exceptionally, conducted non-gratuitously if the court finds when the guardian is appointed that the guardian is conducting the guardianship as an occupation or profession. The details are governed by the Guardians and Custodians Payment Act (Vormünder- und Betreuervergütungsgesetz).
(2) Where the court does not make a finding under subsection (1) sentence 2 it may nevertheless grant to the guardian, and for special reasons also to the supervisory guardian, a reasonable payment if the extent or the difficulty of the guardianship transactions justifies this; this does not apply if the ward is destitute.
(3) No payment may be granted to the Youth Welfare Office or to an association.
Sections 1836a and 1836b
(repealed)