When a petitioner for adjudication of domestic relations is unable to continue proceedings therefor due to death, loss of eligibility or any other event, and if there is no one who is eligible to continue proceedings under laws and regulations, a person who may file the petition for the adjudication of domestic relations may take over the proceedings.
家事審判の申立人が死亡、資格の喪失その他の事由によってその手続を続行することができない場合において、法令により手続を続行する資格のある者がないときは、当該家事審判の申立てをすることができる者は、その手続を受け継ぐことができる。
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the family court may, when it finds it to be necessary, by its own authority, have a person who may file the petition for the adjudication of domestic relations take over the proceedings.
家庭裁判所は、前項の場合において、必要があると認めるときは、職権で、当該家事審判の申立てをすることができる者に、その手続を受け継がせることができる。
A petition for the taking over of the proceedings under the provisions of paragraph (1) and a judicial decision on the taking over of the proceedings under the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be filed and made within one month from the day on which the event set forth in paragraph (1) takes place.
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