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Chapter VII Proceedings of Domestic Relations Cases
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The proceedings of domestic relations cases are not to be open to the public; provided, however, that the court may permit observation by a person whom it considers to be appropriate.
家事事件の手続は、公開しない。ただし、裁判所は、相当と認める者の傍聴を許すことができる。
The designation of a date for proceedings of a domestic relations case and a change thereof are made ex officio by the presiding judge.
家事事件の手続の期日の指定及び変更は、職権で、裁判長が行う。
A date for proceedings of a domestic relations case, only if unavoidable, may be designated on a Sunday or any other general holiday.
家事事件の手続の期日は、やむを得ない場合に限り、日曜日その他の一般の休日に指定することができる。
A change of a date for proceedings of a domestic relations case may be made only if there are obvious reasons therefor.
家事事件の手続の期日の変更は、顕著な事由がある場合に限り、することができる。
A summons to appear on a date is effected by service of a summons, notice of the date to a person who has appeared with regard to the case, or any other method found to be appropriate.
期日の呼出しは、呼出状の送達、当該事件について出頭した者に対する期日の告知その他相当と認める方法によってする。
The provisions of Article 94, paragraph (3) and Articles 95 through 97 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to dates and periods for proceedings of a domestic relations case. In this case, the phrase "the means prescribed in the items of paragraph (1)" in Article 94, paragraph (3) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "service of a summons and notice of the date to a person who has appeared with regard to the case".
民事訴訟法第九十四条第三項及び第九十五条から第九十七条までの規定は、家事事件の手続の期日及び期間について準用する。この場合において、同法第九十四条第三項中「第一項各号に規定する方法」とあるのは、「呼出状の送達及び当該事件について出頭した者に対する期日の告知」と読み替えるものとする。
The court may consolidate or bifurcate the proceedings of domestic relations cases.
裁判所は、家事事件の手続を併合し、又は分離することができる。
The court may revoke a judicial decision made under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
裁判所は、前項の規定による裁判を取り消すことができる。
When the court has ordered the consolidation of proceedings of Domestic Relations Cases involving different parties, and if a party requests the examination of a witness who had already been examined before the consolidation but whom that party had no chance to examine, the court must have the witness examined.
裁判所は、当事者を異にする家事事件について手続の併合を命じた場合において、その前に尋問をした証人について、尋問の機会がなかった当事者が尋問の申出をしたときは、その尋問をしなければならない。
The provisions of Part I, Chapter 5, Section 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure (excluding Article 100, paragraph (2), Subsection 3 and Article 111) and Articles 130 through 132 of the Code (excluding Article 132, paragraph (1) of the Code) apply mutatis mutandis to service and the suspension of proceedings of domestic relations cases. In this case: in the main clause of Article 112, paragraph (1) of the Code, the phrase "the measures under the provisions of the preceding Article were commenced" is deemed to be replaced with "the court clerk commenced the posting, on the court's bulletin board, of a notice to the effect that the court clerk keeps the document to be served and is to deliver it at any time to the person who is to receive the service"; in the proviso to that paragraph, the phrase "the measures under the provisions of the preceding Article were commenced" is deemed to be replaced with "the posting was commenced"; and in Article 113 of the Code, the phrase "document or electronic or magnetic record" is deemed to be replaced with "document", the phrase "the claim that is the subject matter of litigation or concerning the means of defense" is deemed to be replaced with "the matter for which a judicial decision or mediation is sought", the phrase "statement or record" is deemed to be replaced with "statement", and the phrase "the measures under the provisions of Article 111 were commenced" is deemed to be replaced with "the court clerk commenced the posting, on the court's bulletin board, of a notice to the effect that the court clerk keeps the document to be served and is to deliver it at any time to the person who is to receive the service".
送達及び家事事件の手続の中止については、民事訴訟法第一編第五章第四節（第百条第二項、第三款及び第百十一条を除く。）及び第百三十条から第百三十二条まで（同条第一項を除く。）の規定を準用する。この場合において、同法第百十二条第一項本文中「前条の規定による措置を開始した」とあるのは「裁判所書記官が送達すべき書類を保管し、いつでも送達を受けるべき者に交付すべき旨の裁判所の掲示場への掲示を始めた」と、同項ただし書中「前条の規定による措置を開始した」とあるのは「当該掲示を始めた」と、同法第百十三条中「書類又は電磁的記録」とあるのは「書類」と、「その訴訟の目的である請求又は防御の方法」とあるのは「裁判又は調停を求める事項」と、「記載又は記録」とあるのは「記載」と、「第百十一条の規定による措置を開始した」とあるのは「裁判所書記官が送達すべき書類を保管し、いつでも送達を受けるべき者に交付すべき旨の裁判所の掲示場への掲示を始めた」と読み替えるものとする。
Service through publication under Article 110, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph is effected by the court clerk posting, on the court's bulletin board, a notice to the effect that the court clerk keeps the document to be served and is to deliver it at any time to the person who is to receive the service.
前項において準用する民事訴訟法第百十条第一項の規定による公示送達は、裁判所書記官が送達すべき書類を保管し、いつでも送達を受けるべき者に交付すべき旨を裁判所の掲示場に掲示してする。
With regard to an objection to a disposition by a court clerk, the court to which the court clerk belongs is to make a judicial decision.
裁判所書記官の処分に対する異議の申立てについては、その裁判所書記官の所属する裁判所が裁判をする。
An immediate appeal may be filed against the judicial decision set forth in the preceding paragraph.
前項の裁判に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。