No Inheritance of Children's Property Without Custody... 'Goo Hara Act' Passed by National Assembly

The so-called 'Goo Hara Act,' which strips inheritance rights from parents who have not provided care, passed the National Assembly plenary session on the 28th.

On the same day, the National Assembly held a plenary session in the afternoon and voted on the Goo Hara Act (Civil Act amendment) that allows the loss of inheritance rights for direct ascendants who violate their support obligations. Out of 286 members present, 284 voted in favor and 2 abstained, passing the bill.

Named after the late singer Goo Hara, the Goo Hara Act aims to revoke the inheritance rights of parents who fail to fulfill their child-rearing duties. It was originally proposed by Representative Seo Young-kyo of the Democratic Party of Korea in 2019. Although the Goo Hara Act made progress during the 21st National Assembly, it ultimately failed to pass due to disagreements between the ruling and opposition parties.

According to the passed amendment, a direct ascendant of the decedent may lose inheritance rights if they seriously violate their support obligations toward the decedent, commit a serious criminal act, or otherwise treat the decedent in an extremely unfair manner.

The amendment will take effect from January 2026. The law will apply to inheritance shares from April 25 of this year onward.

On the 28th, the "Goo Hara Act (Civil Code Amendment)" was passed at the National Assembly plenary session. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

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