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Article 143
Titre VIII:
De la Puissance paternelle
(On Paternal Authority)
Le concours des deux plus proches parens paternels, et la voie de réquisition en conformité de l'article 139, sont de rigueur pour la mère survivante et non remariée qui voudra faire détenir son enfant.
Life lesson:
A mother alone cannot imprison her child. She must bring two paternal relatives and follow the stricter path — the law is cautious with maternal authority.
Notes:
Maternal detention requires: (1) agreement of two nearest paternal relatives, AND (2) the Art. 139 judicial procedure. Double safeguard reflects the lesser authority granted to mothers. Only applies to surviving, unmarried mothers — remarried mothers presumably defer to the new husband's authority.