# Article 121, paragraph (1), item (iii), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 121, paragraph (1), item (iii) (第百二十一条第一項第三号) 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 121, paragraph (1), item (iii) (第百二十一条第一項第三号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-121/par-1/item-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-121/par-1/item-3)
- 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:

> 民法第八百四十五条の規定により選任の請求をしなければならない者による同法第八百四十三条第三項の規定による成年後見人の選任の申立て

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> a petition for the appointment of a guardian of an adult under the provisions of Article 843, paragraph (3) of the Civil Code filed by a person who must request the appointment pursuant to the provisions of Article 845 of the Code.

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

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

Japanese:

> 民法第八百七十六条の四の規定により選任の請求をしなければならない者による同法第八百七十六条の二第三項の規定による補助人の選任の申立て

English (Machine translation, not official):

> a petition for the appointment of an assistant under the provisions of Article 876-2, paragraph (3) of the Civil Code filed by a person who must request the appointment pursuant to the provisions of Article 876-4 of the Code.

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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)