# 家事事件手続法 / Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act — 第七章 (Part 1, Chapter 7)

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- Law: 家事事件手続法 (Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act), 平成二十三年法律第五十二号
- English title "Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第七章 (Part 1, Chapter 7) — address `pt-1/ch-7`
- Text: the text as amended with effect from 2028-12-23 (On a day set by Cabinet Order, no later than 23 December 2028 — the amending law allows up to 30 months from promulgation. The exact day is not fixed yet.) — NOT yet in force (revision 20281223_508AC0000000045)
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## 第七章　家事事件の審理等 — Chapter VII Proceedings of Domestic Relations Cases
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-1/ch-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7</sup>

### 第三十三条（手続の非公開） — (Closed Proceedings)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-33 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-33</sup>

  **第一項**  家事事件の手続は、公開しない。ただし、裁判所は、相当と認める者の傍聴を許すことができる。
  <sup>art-33/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-33/par-1</sup>
  The proceedings of domestic relations cases are not to be open to the public; provided, however, that the court may permit observation by a person whom it considers to be appropriate.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三十四条（期日及び期間） — (Date and Period)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-34 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34</sup>

  **第一項**  家事事件の手続の期日の指定及び変更は、職権で、裁判長が行う。
  <sup>art-34/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34/par-1</sup>
  The designation of a date for proceedings of a domestic relations case and a change thereof are made ex officio by the presiding judge.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  家事事件の手続の期日は、やむを得ない場合に限り、日曜日その他の一般の休日に指定することができる。
  <sup>art-34/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34/par-2</sup>
  A date for proceedings of a domestic relations case, only if unavoidable, may be designated on a Sunday or any other general holiday.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  家事事件の手続の期日の変更は、顕著な事由がある場合に限り、することができる。
  <sup>art-34/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34/par-3</sup>
  A change of a date for proceedings of a domestic relations case may be made only if there are obvious reasons therefor.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  民事訴訟法第九十四条から第九十七条までの規定は、家事事件の手続の期日及び期間について準用する。
  <sup>art-34/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34/par-4</sup>
  The provisions of Articles 94 through 97 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the date and period for the proceedings of a domestic relations case.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三十四条の二（電子調書のファイルへの記録等） — Recording of Electronic Records in Files, etc.
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-34-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34-2</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所書記官は、家事事件の手続について、電子調書（期日又は期日外における手続の方式、内容及び経過等の記録及び公証をするためにこの法律その他の法令の規定により裁判所書記官が作成する電磁的記録（電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によっては認識することができない方式で作られる記録であって、電子計算機による情報処理の用に供されるものをいう。以下同じ。）をいう。以下同じ。）を作成したときは、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、これを裁判所の使用に係る電子計算機（入出力装置を含む。以下同じ。）に備えられたファイル（第四十七条の二第二項及び第三項、第四十七条の三第一項、第二百五十四条の二第二項及び第三項、第二百五十四条の三第一項、第二百八十九条の三第二項及び第三項並びに第二百八十九条の四第一項を除き、以下単に「ファイル」という。）に記録しなければならない。
  <sup>art-34-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34-2/par-1</sup>
  A court clerk, when having prepared an electronic record (meaning an electronic or magnetic record (meaning a record made in an electronic form, magnetic form, or any other form that cannot be perceived by human senses and that is used for information processing by computers; the same applies hereinafter) prepared by a court clerk pursuant to the provisions of this Act or other laws and regulations for the purpose of recording and authenticating the form, content, progress, etc. of procedures on or outside a date; the same applies hereinafter) in the proceedings of domestic relations cases, must record it, as provided by the Rules of the Supreme Court, in a file kept on a computer used by the court (including input/output devices; the same applies hereinafter) (excluding Article 47-2, paragraphs (2) and (3), Article 47-3, paragraph (1), Article 254-2, paragraphs (2) and (3), Article 254-3, paragraph (1), Article 289-3, paragraphs (2) and (3), and Article 289-4, paragraph (1); hereinafter simply referred to as the "file").
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第三十四条の三（電子調書の更正） — Correction of Electronic Records
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-34-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34-3</sup>

  **第一項**  前条の規定によりファイルに記録された電子調書の内容に計算違い、誤記その他これらに類する明白な誤りがあるときは、裁判所書記官は、申立てにより又は職権で、いつでも更正することができる。
  <sup>art-34-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34-3/par-1</sup>
  If there is a miscalculation, clerical error, or any other clear error similar thereto in the content of an electronic record recorded in a file pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, the court clerk may, upon petition or by the clerk's own authority, make a correction at any time.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の規定による更正の処分は、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、その旨をファイルに記録してしなければならない。
  <sup>art-34-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34-3/par-2</sup>
  A disposition of correction under the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be made by recording to that effect in the file, as provided by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第三項**  第一項の規定による更正の処分又は同項の申立てを却下する処分は、相当と認める方法で告知することによって、その効力を生ずる。
  <sup>art-34-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34-3/par-3</sup>
  A disposition of correction under the provisions of paragraph (1) or a disposition dismissing a petition under that paragraph takes effect upon notification by a method found to be appropriate.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第四項**  第一項の規定による更正の処分又は同項の申立てを却下する処分に対する異議の申立ては、その告知を受けた日から一週間の不変期間内にしなければならない。
  <sup>art-34-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34-3/par-4</sup>
  An objection to a disposition of correction under the provisions of paragraph (1) or a disposition dismissing a petition under that paragraph must be filed within an unextendable period of one week from the day of receiving notice thereof.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第三十五条（手続の併合等） — (Consolidation of Proceedings)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-35 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-35</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所は、家事事件の手続を併合し、又は分離することができる。
  <sup>art-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-35/par-1</sup>
  The court may consolidate or bifurcate the proceedings of domestic relations cases.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  裁判所は、前項の規定による裁判を取り消すことができる。
  <sup>art-35/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-35/par-2</sup>
  The court may revoke a judicial decision made under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  裁判所は、当事者を異にする家事事件について手続の併合を命じた場合において、その前に尋問をした証人について、尋問の機会がなかった当事者が尋問の申出をしたときは、その尋問をしなければならない。
  <sup>art-35/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-35/par-3</sup>
  When the court has ordered the consolidation of proceedings of Domestic Relations Cases involving different parties, and if a party requests the examination of a witness who had already been examined before the consolidation but whom that party had no chance to examine, the court must have the witness examined.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三十六条（送達及び手続の中止） — (Service and Suspension of Proceedings)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-36 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-36</sup>

  **第一項**  送達及び家事事件の手続の中止については、民事訴訟法第一編第五章第四節及び第百三十条から第百三十二条まで（同条第一項を除く。）の規定を準用する。この場合において、同法第百九条の四第一項中「第百三十二条の十一第一項各号」とあるのは「家事事件手続法第三十八条第一項において読み替えて準用する第百三十二条の十一第一項各号」と、同法第百十三条中「その訴訟の目的である請求又は防御の方法」とあるのは「裁判又は調停を求める事項」と読み替えるものとする。
  <sup>art-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-36/par-1</sup>
  The provisions of Part I, Chapter 5, Section 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure and Articles 130 through 132 of the Code (excluding Article 132, paragraph (1) of the Code) apply mutatis mutandis to service and the suspension of proceedings of domestic relations cases. In this case: in Article 109-4, paragraph (1) of the Code, the phrase "the items of Article 132-11, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "the items of Article 132-11, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing certain terms and phrases pursuant to Article 38, paragraph (1) of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act"; and in Article 113 of the Code, the phrase "the claim that is the subject matter of litigation or concerning the means of defense" is deemed to be replaced with "the matter for which a judicial decision or mediation is sought".
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第三十七条（裁判所書記官の処分に対する異議） — (Objection to Disposition by Court Clerks)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-37 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-37</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所書記官の処分に対する異議の申立てについては、その裁判所書記官の所属する裁判所が裁判をする。
  <sup>art-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-37/par-1</sup>
  With regard to an objection to a disposition by a court clerk, the court to which the court clerk belongs is to make a judicial decision.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の裁判に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。
  <sup>art-37/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-37/par-2</sup>
  An immediate appeal may be filed against the judicial decision set forth in the preceding paragraph.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-34/par-4: 民事訴訟法第九十四条から第九十七条まで → 民事訴訟法 第九十四条 (Article 94), art-94 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-94 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-94
- art-34/par-4: 民事訴訟法第九十四条から第九十七条まで → 民事訴訟法 第九十五条 (Article 95), art-95 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-95 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-95
- art-34/par-4: 民事訴訟法第九十四条から第九十七条まで → 民事訴訟法 第九十六条 (Article 96), art-96 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-96 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-96
- art-34/par-4: 民事訴訟法第九十四条から第九十七条まで → 民事訴訟法 第九十七条 (Article 97), art-97 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-97 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-97
- art-34-2/par-1: 第四十七条の二第二項 → 家事事件手続法 第四十七条の二第二項 (Article 47-2, paragraph (2)), art-47-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-2/ch-1/from-art-47-2#art-47-2/par-2
- art-34-2/par-1: 第三項 → 家事事件手続法 第四十七条の二第三項 (Article 47-2, paragraph (3)), art-47-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-2/ch-1/from-art-47-2#art-47-2/par-3
- art-34-2/par-1: 第四十七条の三第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第四十七条の三第一項 (Article 47-3, paragraph (1)), art-47-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-2/ch-1/from-art-47-2#art-47-3/par-1
- art-34-2/par-1: 第二百五十四条の二第二項 → 家事事件手続法 第二百五十四条の二第二項 (Article 254-2, paragraph (2)), art-254-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-3/ch-1/from-art-254-2#art-254-2/par-2
- art-34-2/par-1: 第三項 → 家事事件手続法 第二百五十四条の二第三項 (Article 254-2, paragraph (3)), art-254-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-3/ch-1/from-art-254-2#art-254-2/par-3
- art-34-2/par-1: 第二百五十四条の三第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第二百五十四条の三第一項 (Article 254-3, paragraph (1)), art-254-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-3/ch-1/from-art-254-2#art-254-3/par-1
- art-34-2/par-1: 第二百八十九条の三第二項 → 家事事件手続法 第二百八十九条の三第二項 (Article 289-3, paragraph (2)), art-289-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-4#art-289-3/par-2
- art-34-2/par-1: 第三項 → 家事事件手続法 第二百八十九条の三第三項 (Article 289-3, paragraph (3)), art-289-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-4#art-289-3/par-3
- art-34-2/par-1: 第二百八十九条の四第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第二百八十九条の四第一項 (Article 289-4, paragraph (1)), art-289-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-4#art-289-4/par-1
- art-34-3/par-1: 前条 → 家事事件手続法 第三十四条の二 (Article 34-2), art-34-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34-2
- art-34-3/par-2: 前項 → 家事事件手続法 第三十四条の三第一項 (Article 34-3, paragraph (1)), art-34-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34-3/par-1
- art-34-3/par-3: 第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第三十四条の三第一項 (Article 34-3, paragraph (1)), art-34-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34-3/par-1
- art-34-3/par-4: 第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第三十四条の三第一項 (Article 34-3, paragraph (1)), art-34-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-34-3/par-1
- art-35/par-2: 前項 → 家事事件手続法 第三十五条第一項 (Article 35, paragraph (1)), art-35/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-35/par-1
- art-36/par-1: 第百三十条から第百三十二条まで → 民事訴訟法 第百三十条 (Article 130), art-130 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-130 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-130
- art-36/par-1: 第百三十条から第百三十二条まで → 民事訴訟法 第百三十一条 (Article 131), art-131 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-131 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-131
- art-36/par-1: 第百三十条から第百三十二条まで → 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条 (Article 132), art-132 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132
- art-36/par-1: 同条第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条第一項 (Article 132, paragraph (1)), art-132/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132/par-1
- art-36/par-1: 同法第百九条の四第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第百九条の四第一項 (Article 109-4, paragraph (1)), art-109-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-109-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-109-4/par-1
- art-36/par-1: 第百三十二条の十一第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の十一第一項 (Article 132-11, paragraph (1)), art-132-11/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-11/par-1
- art-36/par-1: 家事事件手続法第三十八条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第三十八条第一項 (Article 38, paragraph (1)), art-38/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-8#art-38/par-1
- art-36/par-1: 同法第百十三条 → 民事訴訟法 第百十三条 (Article 113), art-113 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-113 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-113
- art-37/par-2: 前項 → 家事事件手続法 第三十七条第一項 (Article 37, paragraph (1)), art-37/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-7#art-37/par-1

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