# Article 126, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 126, paragraph (1) (第百二十六条第一項) 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 126, paragraph (1) (第百二十六条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-126/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-126/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（第百五条第二項の場合にあっては、高等裁判所。以下この条及び次条において同じ。）は、後見開始の申立てがあった場合において、成年被後見人となるべき者の生活、療養看護又は財産の管理のため必要があるときは、申立てにより又は職権で、担保を立てさせないで、後見開始の申立てについての審判が効力を生ずるまでの間、財産の管理者を選任し、又は事件の関係人に対し、成年被後見人となるべき者の生活、療養看護若しくは財産の管理に関する事項を指示することができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> When a petition for the commencement of guardianship is filed, and when it is necessary for daily life, medical treatment, and nursing care or administration of the property of a person who is to be an adult under guardianship, the family court (or a high court in the case set forth in Article 105, paragraph (2); hereinafter the same applies in this Article and the following Article) may, upon petition or by its own authority, appoint an administrator of property or give instructions to a party concerned with the case with regard to the matters regarding daily life, medical treatment, and nursing care or administration of the property of the person who is to be an adult under guardianship, while not requiring the provision of security, until a ruling on the petition for the commencement of guardianship becomes effective.

## 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:

> 家庭裁判所（第百五条第二項の場合にあっては、高等裁判所。以下この条及び次条において同じ。）は、補助開始の申立てがあった場合において、補助開始の審判を受ける者となるべき者の生活、療養看護又は財産の管理のため必要があるときは、申立てにより又は職権で、担保を立てさせないで、補助開始の申立てについての審判が効力を生ずるまでの間、財産の管理者を選任し、又は事件の関係人に対し、補助開始の審判を受ける者となるべき者の生活、療養看護若しくは財産の管理に関する事項を指示することができる。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> When a petition for the commencement of assistance is filed, and when it is necessary for daily life, medical treatment, and nursing care or administration of the property of a person who is to be a person under assistance, the family court (or a high court in the case set forth in Article 105, paragraph (2); hereinafter the same applies in this Article and the following Article) may, upon petition or by its own authority, appoint an administrator of property or give instructions to a party concerned with the case with regard to the matters regarding daily life, medical treatment, and nursing care or administration of the property of the person who is to be a person under assistance, while not requiring the provision of security, until a ruling on the petition for the commencement of assistance becomes effective.

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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)