If parents divorce by agreement, the issues that need to be determined in connection with child custody, such as who will have custody over the child or the allocation of custody of the child, contact between the father or mother and the child, and the sharing of expenses that custody of the child requires, are determined in that agreement. The child's interests must be given the highest priority in the consideration of these issues, in such a case.
父母が協議上の離婚をするときは、子の監護をすべき者又は子の監護の分掌、父又は母と子との交流、子の監護に要する費用の分担その他の子の監護について必要な事項は、その協議で定める。この場合においては、子の利益を最も優先して考慮しなければならない。
If the agreement referred to in the preceding paragraph is not reached or if discussions toward such an agreement cannot be held, the issues referred to in the preceding paragraph are determined by the family court.
The family court may change a determination under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs and order any other proper disposition regarding child custody if it finds this to be necessary.
家庭裁判所は、必要があると認めるときは、前二項の規定による定めを変更し、その他子の監護について相当な処分を命ずることができる。
Parental rights and duties beyond the scope of custody are not altered by the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs.
前三項の規定によっては、監護の範囲外では、父母の権利義務に変更を生じない。