Child Rearing Allowance is paid for the purpose of contributing to the sound mental and physical growth of children, and a person who receives it must use it in accordance with that purpose.
児童扶養手当は、児童の心身の健やかな成長に寄与することを趣旨として支給されるものであつて、その支給を受けた者は、これをその趣旨に従つて用いなければならない。
A father or mother who receives payment of Child Rearing Allowance must voluntarily strive for self-reliance and endeavor to stabilize and improve the life of the household.
児童扶養手当の支給を受けた父又は母は、自ら進んでその自立を図り、家庭の生活の安定と向上に努めなければならない。
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「児童」
A person up to the first 31 March on or after the day they turn 18, or a person under 20 who has a disability of the degree a Cabinet Order (政令) sets.
Defined inArticle 3, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
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「婚姻」
Marriage, including a relationship that is in fact the same as a marriage though the marriage has not been registered (婚姻の届出).
Defined inArticle 3, paragraph (3)· applies throughout the law