Article 119Expert Examinations and Hearing of Opinions Concerning Mental State
第百十九条（精神の状況に関する鑑定及び意見の聴取）
Changes and moves to paragraph (2) by (Act No. 45 of 2026)
A family court may not make a ruling of the commencement of guardianship unless it conducts an expert examination concerning the mental state of a person who is to be an adult under guardianship; provided, however, that this does not apply if it finds such examination to be obviously unnecessary.
家庭裁判所は、成年被後見人となるべき者の精神の状況につき鑑定をしなければ、後見開始の審判をすることができない。ただし、明らかにその必要がないと認めるときは、この限りでない。
Changes and moves to paragraph (3) by (Act No. 45 of 2026)
A family court may not make a ruling to revoke a ruling of the commencement of guardianship under the provisions of Article 10 of the Civil Code unless it hears the opinion of a physician concerning the mental state of an adult under guardianship; provided, however, that this does not apply if it finds the hearing of opinions to be obviously unnecessary.
家庭裁判所は、成年被後見人の精神の状況につき医師の意見を聴かなければ、民法第十条の規定による後見開始の審判の取消しの審判をすることができない。ただし、明らかにその必要がないと認めるときは、この限りでない。
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