A family court adjudicates a matter while hearing the opinions of a counselor; provided, however, that the family court may, when it finds it to be appropriate, adjudicate a matter without hearing the opinions of a counselor.
家庭裁判所は、参与員の意見を聴いて、審判をする。ただし、家庭裁判所が相当と認めるときは、その意見を聴かないで、審判をすることができる。
A family court may have a counselor attend a date of proceedings for adjudication of domestic relations.
家庭裁判所は、参与員を家事審判の手続の期日に立ち会わせることができる。
A family court may, when it finds it to be appropriate, after hearing the opinions of the parties, have a counselor attend a date for proceedings for adjudication of domestic relations and perform acts on that date, by means that enables the family court and both parties to communicate simultaneously with the counselor by audio transmissions, as provided for in the Rules of the Supreme Court.
家庭裁判所は、相当と認めるときは、当事者の意見を聴いて、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、家庭裁判所及び当事者双方が参与員との間で音声の送受信により同時に通話をすることができる方法によって、参与員に家事審判の手続の期日に立ち会わせ、当該期日における行為を行わせることができる。
In order to state opinions as set forth in paragraph (1), a counselor may, with permission from the family court, hear an explanation from the petitioner with regard to the details of the materials submitted by the petitioner; provided, however, that this does not apply to adjudication cases regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 2.
One or more counselors are assigned to each case.
参与員の員数は、各事件について一人以上とする。
A counselor is to be designated by a family court for each case from among persons appointed in advance by the family court every year.
参与員は、毎年あらかじめ家庭裁判所の選任した者の中から、事件ごとに家庭裁判所が指定する。
The qualifications and number of persons to be appointed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph and other necessary matters concerning their appointment pursuant to the provisions of the paragraph are specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
A counselor is paid travel expenses, a daily allowance and accommodation charges at the amount specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
参与員には、最高裁判所規則で定める額の旅費、日当及び宿泊料を支給する。
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