This work defines the concept of custody, describes the basic principles on which the entire institution of custody is based, and presents the types of custody in the Republic of Croatia. Special emphasis is placed on the custody of minors and the custody of adult persons deprived of legal capacity, where the concept of guardian, the methods of his appointment and the termination of his function are explained through the Family Law. Besides, the powers of the social welfare center in the event of deprivation are shown, too. The concept of special custody for children and adults is also explained and compared with other types of custody protection. The work is enriched with scientific works and annual statistical reports related to the topic in order to obtain an overall picture related to care protection and to bring closer the care of children and adults in practice. The end of this work is concluded with a critical review related to the topic, and the basics of the work are briefly presented, too.