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Article 728Termination of Relationships of Affinity upon Divorce

第七百二十八条(離婚等による姻族関係の終了)

Relationships of affinity are terminated by divorce.

姻族関係は、離婚によって終了する。

The preceding paragraph also applies if one party to a marriage dies and the surviving spouse manifests the intention to terminate the relationships of affinity.

夫婦の一方が死亡した場合において、生存配偶者が姻族関係を終了させる意思を表示したときも、前項と同様とする。

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