Changes by (Act No. 45 of 2026)
When making the rulings set forth in the following items, the family court must hear statements from the persons specified respectively in these items (in items (i) and (iv), excluding the petitioner); provided, however, that this does not apply to the principal if it is impossible to hear the principal's statements due to mental or physical disability:
Changes and moves to item (ii) by (Act No. 45 of 2026)
a ruling of the appointment of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian for making a voluntary guardianship contract effective, and a ruling of the appointment of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian in the event of a vacancy of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian or the appointment of an additional supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian:the principal;
任意後見契約の効力を発生させるための任意後見監督人の選任の審判並びに任意後見監督人が欠けた場合及び任意後見監督人を更に選任する場合における任意後見監督人の選任の審判 本人
Changes and moves to item (iii) by (Act No. 45 of 2026)
a ruling of the dismissal of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian:the supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian;
任意後見監督人の解任の審判 任意後見監督人
Changes and moves to item (iv) by (Act No. 45 of 2026)
a ruling of the dismissal of a voluntarily appointed guardian:the voluntarily appointed guardian; and
任意後見人の解任の審判 任意後見人
Moves to item (v) by (Act No. 45 of 2026)
a ruling of permission for the cancellation of a voluntary guardianship contract:the principal and the voluntarily appointed guardian.
任意後見契約の解除についての許可の審判 本人及び任意後見人
Changes by (Act No. 45 of 2026)
When making the ruling set forth in item (i) of the preceding paragraph, the family court must hear the opinion of a person who is to be a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian.
家庭裁判所は、前項第一号に掲げる審判をする場合には、任意後見監督人となるべき者の意見を聴かなければならない。
Removed by (Act No. 45 of 2026)
When making a ruling of the appointment of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian for making a voluntary guardianship contract effective, the family court must hear the opinion of a person entrusted with voluntary guardianship with regard to making a voluntary guardianship contract effective.
家庭裁判所は、任意後見契約の効力を発生させるための任意後見監督人の選任の審判をする場合には、任意後見契約の効力が生ずることについて、任意後見受任者の意見を聴かなければならない。
principal
「本人」
In the section on voluntary guardianship cases, the principal (本人) as Article 2, item (ii) of the Act on the Voluntary Guardianship Contract defines it: the person who entrusts their affairs to another under a voluntary guardianship contract (任意後見契約).
Short name set inArticle 217, paragraph (1)· applies only in this section