任親權人之一方死亡時，他方之親權是否當然回復，我國在法無明文之情形下，學者通說及實務上均採親權當然復活說。惟，此種見解在由法院酌定或改定親權人之場合，則未免過於漠視法院之監督角色。日本同樣在海無明文之情形下，學界及實務界卻有多種學說。本文擬藉由日本學說之介紹，檢討我國學說與實務見解之是否妥當。

Upon the death of the parent granted with the parental rights, major doctrines and precedents, on the basis that the current laws are silent in this regard, have adopted a position that the rights are spontaneously resumed by the surviving parent. Such a position, however, particularly in a situation in which the parental rights were first awarded or re­assigned by the court, may have neglected the supervisory privileges of the court. While in Japan the laws are also silent in this regard, various opinions were provided under different doctrines and precedents. With reference to such opinions, this article is to review and examine the validity of the doctrines and precedents in our country.