# Article 119, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 119, paragraph (1) (第百十九条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act (家事事件手続法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act
- Provision: Article 119, paragraph (1) (第百十九条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-119/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-119/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 45 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 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。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> 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.

## 2. By 23 December 2028 — Act No. 45 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 23 December 2028
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (2) and reworded (Act No. 45 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045

Japanese:

> 家庭裁判所は、特定補助人を付する処分の審判を受ける者となるべき者の精神の状況につき鑑定をしなければ、特定補助人を付する処分の審判をすることができない。ただし、医師二人以上の意見を聴いて、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。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A family court may not make a ruling of a disposition appointing a specified assistant unless it conducts an expert examination concerning the mental state of a person who is to be subject to a ruling of a disposition appointing a specified assistant; provided, however, that this does not apply if, having heard the opinions of two or more physicians, it finds such examination to be obviously unnecessary.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052/20280613_505AC0000000053)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052/20281223_508AC0000000045)