The provisions of Article 63 apply mutatis mutandis to the case in which a judicial decision of annulment of adoption has become final and binding.

The provisions of Article 73-2 apply mutatis mutandis to the case in which a person seeks to take the surname they were using at the time of the annulment of their adoption pursuant to the provisions of Article 816, paragraph (2) of the Civil Code as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 808, paragraph (2) of the relevant Code.

A person who seeks to dissolve an adoptive relationship must submit a notification to that effect.

If an adoptive relationship is dissolved by agreement pursuant to the provisions of Article 811, paragraph (2) of the Civil Code, a notification concerning the dissolution of the adoptive relationship must be submitted by the persons who have agreed on the dissolution.

If an adoptive relationship is dissolved pursuant to the provisions of Article 811, paragraph (6) of the Civil Code, a notification concerning the dissolution of the adoptive relationship may be submitted by the surviving parties alone.

①The provisions of Article 63 apply mutatis mutandis to the case in which a judicial decision for the dissolution of an adoptive relationship or for the annulment of an adoption has become final and binding.

②The provisions of Article 75, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the case in which a public prosecutor has sought a judicial decision for the dissolution of an adoptive relationship.

A person who seeks to take the surname they were using at the time of the dissolution of their adoptive relationship pursuant to the provisions of Article 816, paragraph (2) of the Civil Code must state this and the date of the dissolution of the adoptive relationship in a written notification and submit this.

Persons who seek to marry must state this and the following particulars in a written notification and submit it:

①The provisions of Article 63 apply mutatis mutandis to the case in which a judicial decision of annulment of a marriage has become final and binding.

②If a public prosecutor filed the action, they must request an entry to be made in a family register without delay after the judicial decision has become final and binding.

The provisions of Article 77-2 apply mutatis mutandis to the case in which a person seeks to take the surname they were using at the time of the annulment of their marriage, pursuant to the provisions of Article 767, paragraph (2) of the Civil Code as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 749 of the relevant Code.

Persons who seek to divorce must state this and the following particulars in the written notification and submit it:

①The provisions of Article 63 apply mutatis mutandis to the case in which a judicial decision of divorce or annulment of a divorce has become final and binding.

②The following particulars must also be entered in a written notification regarding a divorce as set forth in the preceding paragraph:

A person who seeks to use the surname they were using at the time of divorce pursuant to the provisions of Article 767, paragraph (2) of the Civil Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 771 of the relevant Code) must state this and the date of their divorce in the written notification and submit it.

Persons who seek to determine the person with parental authority by agreement pursuant to the proviso to Article 819, paragraph (3) or the proviso to paragraph (4) of the relevant Article of the Civil Code must submit a notification to that effect.

The provisions of Article 63, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to the person with parental authority if adjudication standing in place of an agreement as set forth in the proviso to Article 819, paragraph (3) or the proviso to paragraph (4) of the relevant Article of the Civil Code has become final and binding, or a judicial decision changing the person with parental authority has become final and binding; those provisions also apply mutatis mutandis to the person seeking the judicial decision if the judicial decision revoking an adjudication of loss of parental authority, suspension of parental authority, or loss of the right to administer property has become final and binding.

A person who seeks to surrender or resume parental authority or the right to administer property must submit a notification to that effect.

①A notification of the commencement of guardianship that will commence in the case prescribed in Article 838, item (i) of the Civil Code (referred to below as "guardianship over a minor") must be submitted by the guardian of a minor designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 839 of the Civil Code within ten days from the day on which they assumed the role of guardian.

②The written notification must state the following particulars and be accompanied by a copy of the will relating to the designation of the guardian of a minor:

①If a guardian of a minor dies or loses their status as a result of coming to fall under the category of a person specified in Article 847, items (ii) through (v) of the Civil Code and the position of guardian of the minor is vacant, their successor must submit a notification to the effect that the guardian has lost their status, within ten days from the day on which the successor assumed the role.

②If any of the guardians of a minor die or lose their status as a result of coming to fall under the category of a person specified in Article 847, items (ii) through (v) of the Civil Code, the other guardians of the minor must submit a notification to the effect that the persons in question have lost their status, within ten days from the day in which the other guardians came to know that fact.

③A minor or their relative or guardian may submit the notification referred to in the preceding two paragraphs.

④The notification must state the reason why and the date that the guardians of the minor lost their status.

A notification of the termination of guardianship over a minor must be submitted by the guardian of the minor within ten days. The cause and date of the termination of their guardianship over the minor must be entered in the written notification.

The provisions of this Section concerning the guardian of a minor apply mutatis mutandis to the supervisor of a minor's guardianship.

①A notification of death must be submitted by the person who has the duty to submit the relevant notification within seven days from the day on which they came to know of the death (or if the death took place abroad, within three months from the day on which the person came to know of that fact).

②The written notification must state the following particulars and be accompanied by a medical certificate or autopsy report:

③If a medical certificate or autopsy report is unavailable due to unavoidable circumstances, a document proving the fact of death may be substituted for them. In this case, the grounds for the lack of availability of a medical certificate or autopsy report must be entered in the written notification.

①In accordance with the following order, one of the following persons must submit a notification of death; provided, however, that any of them may submit the notification, irrespective of that order:

②A notification of death may also be submitted by a relative other than cohabiting relatives, and may be made by the guardian, curator, assistant, voluntary guardian, and mandatory of voluntary guardianship of the deceased person.

①A notification of death may be submitted in the locality of the death.

②If the locality of death is unclear, a notification of death may be submitted in the locality where the body is first found; if the death takes place within a train or aboard any other mode of transportation, a notification of death may be submitted in the locality where the body is unloaded from the mode of transportation; and if the death takes place aboard a ship where no logbook is kept, a notification of death may be submitted in the locality at which the ship first enters port.

If a person has died due to a flood, fire, or any other serious event, the government agency or public office that carried out any investigation must report the death to the mayor of a municipality in the locality of the death; provided, however, that if a death has taken place in a foreign country or any other territory specified by Ministry of Justice Order, the death must be reported to the mayor of a municipality in the locality of the deceased person's registered domicile.

①If the death penalty has been enforced, the head of the penal institution must report the death to the mayor of a municipality in the locality of the penal institution without delay.

②The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to the case in which there is no person who claims the body of a person who has died during their detention at a penal institution. In this case, the written report of death must be accompanied by a medical certificate or autopsy report.

The particulars listed in Article 86, paragraph (2) must be stated in the written report of death prescribed in the preceding two Articles.

①If the registered domicile of a deceased person is not apparent or a deceased person cannot be identified, a police official must prepare a postmortem inspection report and submit the written report of death together with it to the mayor of a municipality in the locality of the relevant person's death without delay.

②If the registered domicile of a deceased person has been clarified or a deceased person has been identified, a police officer must report to that effect without delay.

③If any of the persons listed in Article 87, paragraph (1), item (i) or (ii) has identified a deceased person after the report referred to in paragraph (1) was made, the person in question must submit a notification of death within ten days from the day on which they identified the deceased person.