# 児童扶養手当法 / Child Rearing Allowance Act — 第一章 (Chapter 1) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/ch-1. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 児童扶養手当法 (Child Rearing Allowance Act), 昭和三十六年法律第二百三十八号 - English title "Child Rearing Allowance Act": Ministry of Justice translation database, which lists the title - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第一章 (Chapter 1) — address `ch-1` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/ch-1 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/ch-1 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第一章　総則 — Chapter I General Provisions heading: machine translation, not official ch-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/ch-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/ch-1 ### 第一条（この法律の目的） — Purpose of This Act caption: machine translation, not official art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、父又は母と生計を同じくしていない児童が育成される家庭の生活の安定と自立の促進に寄与するため、当該児童について児童扶養手当を支給し、もつて児童の福祉の増進を図ることを目的とする。 art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-1/par-1 The purpose of this Act is to pay Child Rearing Allowance for children who do not share a livelihood with their father or mother, in order to contribute to the stability of life and the promotion of self-reliance of the households in which those children are raised, and thereby to promote the welfare of children. machine translation, not official ### 第二条（児童扶養手当の趣旨） — Purpose of Child Rearing Allowance caption: machine translation, not official art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-2 **第一項** 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。 art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-2/par-1 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. machine translation, not official **第二項** 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。 art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-2/par-2 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. machine translation, not official **第三項** 児童扶養手当の支給は、婚姻を解消した父母等が児童に対して履行すべき扶養義務の程度又は内容を変更するものではない。 art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-2/par-3 Payment of Child Rearing Allowance does not alter the degree or content of the duty of support that parents, etc. who have dissolved their marriage are to perform toward their children. machine translation, not official ### 第三条（用語の定義） — Definitions caption: machine translation, not official art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3 **第一項** この法律において「児童」とは、十八歳に達する日以後の最初の三月三十一日までの間にある者又は二十歳未満で政令で定める程度の障害の状態にある者をいう。 art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-1 In this Act, "child" means a person who is in the period up to the first March 31 on or after the day on which the person reaches the age of 18, or a person under 20 years of age who is in a state of disability of a degree of severity specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official **第二項** この法律において「公的年金給付」とは、次の各号に掲げる給付をいう。 art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-2 In this Act, "public pension benefit" means the benefits set out in the following items. machine translation, not official **一** 国民年金法（昭和三十四年法律第百四十一号）に基づく年金たる給付 art-3/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-2/item-1 Benefits in the form of a pension under the National Pension Act (Act No. 141 of 1959); machine translation, not official **二** 厚生年金保険法（昭和二十九年法律第百十五号）に基づく年金たる給付（同法附則第二十八条に規定する共済組合が支給する年金たる給付を含む。） art-3/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-2/item-2 Benefits in the form of a pension under the Employees' Pension Insurance Act (Act No. 115 of 1954) (including benefits in the form of a pension paid by the mutual aid association prescribed in Article 28 of the Supplementary Provisions of that Act); machine translation, not official **三** 船員保険法（昭和十四年法律第七十三号）に基づく年金たる給付（雇用保険法等の一部を改正する法律（平成十九年法律第三十号）附則第三十九条の規定によりなお従前の例によるものとされた年金たる給付に限る。） art-3/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-2/item-3 Benefits in the form of a pension under the Mariners Insurance Act (Act No. 73 of 1939) (limited to benefits in the form of a pension for which the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to Article 39 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Employment Insurance Act, etc. (Act No. 30 of 2007)); machine translation, not official **四** 恩給法（大正十二年法律第四十八号。他の法律において準用する場合を含む。）に基づく年金たる給付 art-3/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-2/item-4 Benefits in the form of a pension under the Public Officers Pension Act (Act No. 48 of 1923) (including where it applies mutatis mutandis under other Acts); machine translation, not official **五** 地方公務員の退職年金に関する条例に基づく年金たる給付 art-3/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-2/item-5 Benefits in the form of a pension under a Prefectural or Municipal Ordinance concerning retirement pensions of local public officers; machine translation, not official **六** 旧令による共済組合等からの年金受給者のための特別措置法（昭和二十五年法律第二百五十六号）に基づいて国家公務員共済組合連合会が支給する年金たる給付 art-3/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-2/item-6 Benefits in the form of a pension paid by the Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations pursuant to the Act on Special Measures concerning Beneficiaries of Pension of Mutual Aid Association Established under Former Ordinances (Act No. 256 of 1950); machine translation, not official **七** 戦傷病者戦没者遺族等援護法（昭和二十七年法律第百二十七号）に基づく年金たる給付 art-3/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-2/item-7 Benefits in the form of a pension under the Act on Relief of War Victims and Survivors (Act No. 127 of 1952); machine translation, not official **八** 未帰還者留守家族等援護法（昭和二十八年法律第百六十一号）に基づく留守家族手当及び特別手当（同法附則第四十五項に規定する手当を含む。） art-3/par-2/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-2/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-2/item-8 Allowances for families of unrepatriated persons and special allowances under the Act on Aid to Families and Others Related to Unrepatriated Persons (Act No. 161 of 1953) (including allowances prescribed in paragraph (45) of the Supplementary Provisions of that Act); machine translation, not official **九** 労働者災害補償保険法（昭和二十二年法律第五十号）に基づく年金たる給付 art-3/par-2/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-2/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-2/item-9 Benefits in the form of a pension under the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act (Act No. 50 of 1947); machine translation, not official **十** 国家公務員災害補償法（昭和二十六年法律第百九十一号。他の法律において準用する場合を含む。）に基づく年金たる補償 art-3/par-2/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-2/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-2/item-10 Compensation in the form of a pension under the National Public Officers' Accident Compensation Act (Act No. 191 of 1951) (including where it applies mutatis mutandis under other Acts); machine translation, not official **十一** 公立学校の学校医、学校歯科医及び学校薬剤師の公務災害補償に関する法律（昭和三十二年法律第百四十三号）に基づく条例の規定に基づく年金たる補償 art-3/par-2/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-2/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-2/item-11 Compensation in the form of a pension under the provisions of a Prefectural or Municipal Ordinance based on the Act on Occupational Accident Compensation for Public School Physicians, Dentists, and Pharmacists (Act No. 143 of 1957); machine translation, not official **十二** 地方公務員災害補償法（昭和四十二年法律第百二十一号）及び同法に基づく条例の規定に基づく年金たる補償 art-3/par-2/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-2/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-2/item-12 Compensation in the form of a pension under the Local Public Officers Accident Compensation Act (Act No. 121 of 1967) and the provisions of Prefectural or Municipal Ordinances based on that Act. machine translation, not official **第三項** この法律にいう「婚姻」には、婚姻の届出をしていないが、事実上婚姻関係と同様の事情にある場合を含み、「配偶者」には、婚姻の届出をしていないが、事実上婚姻関係と同様の事情にある者を含み、「父」には、母が児童を懐胎した当時婚姻の届出をしていないが、その母と事実上婚姻関係と同様の事情にあつた者を含むものとする。 art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000238/art-3/par-3 In this Act, "marriage" is to include cases where a notification of marriage has not been filed but the circumstances are equivalent to a de facto marital relationship, "spouse" is to include a person who has not filed a notification of marriage but is in circumstances equivalent to a de facto marital relationship, and "father" is to include a person who, at the time the mother conceived the child, had not filed a notification of marriage but was in circumstances equivalent to a de facto marital relationship with the mother. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-3/par-2/item-2: 同法附則第二十八条 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第二十八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 28), suppl-3291-115/art-28 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-3291-115/art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-3291-115/art-28 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 児童扶養手当法 — the text in force from 2025-06-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/336AC0000000238/20250601_504AC0000000068), retrieved 2026-11-04 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — 児童扶養手当法 — its English title as the Ministry of Justice's translation database lists it (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/788), retrieved 2026-09-23 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch child-rearing-allowance-act-20261104T155257-001, translated 2026-11-05 - claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch child-rearing-allowance-act-20261104T155257-001, translated 2026-11-05 - This site's parser, version 224 — 児童扶養手当法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-04