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Article 107-4

第百七条の四

A person who wishes to change their given name kana characters on justifiable grounds must submit a notification to that effect after obtaining the permission of the family court.

正当な事由によつて名の振り仮名を変更しようとする者は、家庭裁判所の許可を得て、その旨を届け出なければならない。

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