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Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

家事事件手続法（かじじけんてつづきほう）

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  1. Part I General Provisions第一編　総則
  2. Chapter I General Rules第一章　通則Articles 1–3 · 3
  3. Chapter I-2 Jurisdiction of the Japanese Courts第一章の二　日本の裁判所の管轄権Articles 3-2–3-15 · 14
  4. Chapter II Jurisdiction第二章　管轄Articles 4–9 · 6
  5. Chapter III Disqualification and Challenge to Court Officials第三章　裁判所職員の除斥及び忌避Articles 10–16 · 7
  6. Chapter IV Capacity to Be a Party and Capacity to Participate in Proceedings第四章　当事者能力及び手続行為能力Articles 17–21 · 5
  7. Chapter V Counsel and Assistants in Court第五章　手続代理人及び補佐人Articles 22–27 · 6
  8. Chapter VI Procedural Costs第六章　手続費用Articles 28–32 · 5
  9. Chapter VII Proceedings of Domestic Relations Cases第七章　家事事件の審理等Articles 33–37 · 5
  10. Chapter VIII Petition by Means of Electronic Data Processing System第八章　電子情報処理組織による申立て等Article 38
  11. Chapter IX Concealment of Addresses, Names, etc. from Parties第九章　当事者に対する住所、氏名等の秘匿Article 38-2
  12. Part II Proceedings for Adjudication of Domestic Relations第二編　家事審判に関する手続
  13. Chapter I General Provisions第一章　総則Articles 39–116 · 79
  14. Chapter II Cases for Adjudication of Domestic Relations第二章　家事審判事件
  15. Section 1 Adjudication Cases Regarding Guardianship of Adults第一節　成年後見に関する審判事件Articles 117–127 · 12
  16. Section 2 Adjudication Cases Regarding Curatorship第二節　保佐に関する審判事件Articles 128–135 · 8
  17. Section 3 Adjudication Cases Regarding Assistance第三節　補助に関する審判事件Articles 136–144 · 9
  18. Section 4 Adjudication Cases for Dispositions Regarding Administration of Property of Absentee第四節　不在者の財産の管理に関する処分の審判事件Articles 145–147 · 4
  19. Section 5 Adjudication Cases Regarding Declaration of Presumed Death第五節　失踪の宣告に関する審判事件Articles 148–149 · 2
  20. Section 6 Adjudication Cases Regarding Marriage第六節　婚姻等に関する審判事件Articles 150–158 · 11
  21. Section 7 Adjudication Cases Regarding Parents and Children第七節　親子に関する審判事件Articles 159–166 · 10
  22. Section 8 Adjudication Cases Regarding Parental Authority第八節　親権に関する審判事件Articles 167–175 · 11
  23. Section 9 Adjudication Cases Regarding Guardianship of Minors第九節　未成年後見に関する審判事件Articles 176–181 · 6
  24. Section 10 Adjudication Cases Regarding Support第十節　扶養に関する審判事件Articles 182–187 · 7
  25. Section 11 Adjudication Cases Regarding Disinheritance of Presumptive Heirs第十一節　推定相続人の廃除に関する審判事件Articles 188–189 · 2
  26. Section 12 Adjudication Cases for Designation of Successor to Ownership of Equipment for Rituals upon Inheritance第十二節　相続の場合における祭具等の所有権の承継者の指定の審判事件Article 190
  27. Section 12-2 Adjudication Cases for Dispositions Regarding the Preservation of an Estate第十二節の二　相続財産の保存に関する処分の審判事件Article 190-2
  28. Section 13 Adjudication Cases Regarding the Division of Estates第十三節　遺産の分割に関する審判事件Articles 191–200 · 10
  29. Section 14 Adjudication Cases Regarding Acceptance and Renunciation of Inheritance第十四節　相続の承認及び放棄に関する審判事件Article 201
  30. Section 15 Adjudication Cases Regarding the Separation of Patrimony第十五節　財産分離に関する審判事件Article 202
  31. Section 16 Adjudication Cases Regarding Nonexistence of an Heir第十六節　相続人の不存在に関する審判事件Articles 203–208 · 6
  32. Section 17 Adjudication Cases Regarding Wills第十七節　遺言に関する審判事件Articles 209–215 · 7
  33. Section 18 Adjudication Cases Regarding Heir's Legally Reserved Share第十八節　遺留分に関する審判事件Article 216
  34. Section 18-2 Adjudication Cases Regarding Special Contribution第十八節の二　特別の寄与に関する審判事件Articles 216-2–216-5 · 4
  35. Section 19 Adjudication Cases Prescribed in the Voluntary Guardianship Contract Act第十九節　任意後見契約法に規定する審判事件Articles 217–225 · 9
  36. Section 20 Adjudication Cases Prescribed in the Family Register Act第二十節　戸籍法に規定する審判事件Articles 226–231 · 6
  37. Section 21 Adjudication Cases Prescribed in the Act on Special Cases in Handling Gender Status for Persons with Gender Identity Disorder第二十一節　性同一性障害者の性別の取扱いの特例に関する法律に規定する審判事件Article 232
  38. Section 22 Adjudication Cases Prescribed in the Employees' Pension Insurance Act第二十二節　厚生年金保険法に規定する審判事件Article 233
  39. Section 23 Adjudication Cases Prescribed in the Child Welfare Act第二十三節　児童福祉法に規定する審判事件Articles 234–239 · 6
  40. Section 24 Adjudication Cases Prescribed in the Public Assistance Act, etc.第二十四節　生活保護法等に規定する審判事件Article 240
  41. Section 25 Adjudication Cases Prescribed in the Act on Medical Care and Treatment for Persons Who Have Caused Serious Cases Under the Condition of Insanity第二十五節　心神喪失等の状態で重大な他害行為を行った者の医療及び観察等に関する法律に規定する審判事件Article 241
  42. Section 26 Adjudication Cases Prescribed in the Bankruptcy Act第二十六節　破産法に規定する審判事件Article 242
  43. Section 27 Adjudication Cases Prescribed in the Act on Facilitation of Succession of Management of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises第二十七節　中小企業における経営の承継の円滑化に関する法律に規定する審判事件Article 243
  44. Part III Proceedings for Mediation of Domestic Relations第三編　家事調停に関する手続
  45. Chapter I General Provisions第一章　総則Articles 244–276 · 33
  46. Chapter II Rulings Equivalent to Agreement第二章　合意に相当する審判Articles 277–283-3 · 9
  47. Chapter III Rulings in Lieu of Mediation第三章　調停に代わる審判Articles 284–287 · 4
  48. Chapter IV Appeals第四章　不服申立て等Article 288
  49. Part IV Assurance of Performance第四編　履行の確保Articles 289–290 · 2
  50. Part V Penal Provisions第五編　罰則Articles 291–293 · 3
3 articles

Chapter I General Rules

第一章　通則

Article 1Purpose

第一条（趣旨）

Procedures in domestic relations cases for adjudication and for mediation (hereinafter referred to as "domestic relations cases") are governed by the provisions of this Act beyond the provisions of other laws and regulations.

家事審判及び家事調停に関する事件（以下「家事事件」という。）の手続については、他の法令に定めるもののほか、この法律の定めるところによる。

Article 2Responsibilities of Courts and Parties

第二条（裁判所及び当事者の責務）

Courts must try to ensure that proceedings of domestic relations cases are carried out justly and expeditiously, and the parties must conduct domestic relations case proceedings in good faith.

裁判所は、家事事件の手続が公正かつ迅速に行われるように努め、当事者は、信義に従い誠実に家事事件の手続を追行しなければならない。

Article 3Rules of the Supreme Court

第三条（最高裁判所規則）

Beyond what is provided for in this Act, necessary matters concerning proceedings of domestic relations cases are specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

この法律に定めるもののほか、家事事件の手続に関し必要な事項は、最高裁判所規則で定める。

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