The family court may have a police officer, a probation officer, a volunteer probation officer, a child welfare officer (which means a child welfare officer as prescribed in Article 12-3, paragraph (2), item (vi) of the Child Welfare Act; this also applies in Article 26, paragraph (1) of this Act), or a commissioned child welfare volunteer provide necessary assistance in investigation and observation.
家庭裁判所は、調査及び観察のため、警察官、保護観察官、保護司、児童福祉司（児童福祉法第十二条の三第二項第六号に規定する児童福祉司をいう。第二十六条第一項において同じ。）又は児童委員に対して、必要な援助をさせることができる。
The family court may request the necessary cooperation from public offices, public and private organizations, schools, hospitals and others in performing their duties.
家庭裁判所は、その職務を行うについて、公務所、公私の団体、学校、病院その他に対して、必要な協力を求めることができる。
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「児童福祉司」
In Article 16, paragraph (1) and Article 26, paragraph (1), a child welfare officer as defined in Article 12-3, paragraph (2), item (vi) of the Child Welfare Act: a staff member in charge of affairs concerning the welfare of children.
Defined inArticle 16, paragraph (1)· applies only in this provision and in Article 26, paragraph (1)