# Article 126, paragraph (3), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 126, paragraph (3) (第百二十六条第三項) 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 (3) (第百二十六条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-126/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-126/par-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:

> 家庭裁判所は、成年被後見人となるべき者の心身の障害によりその者の陳述を聴くことができないときは、第百七条の規定にかかわらず、その者の陳述を聴く手続を経ずに、前項の規定による審判（次項から第七項までにおいて「後見命令の審判」という。）をすることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> When it is impossible to hear the opinions of a person who is to be an adult under guardianship due to the person's mental or physical disability, the family court may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 107, make a ruling under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (referred to as a "ruling to order guardianship" in the following paragraph through paragraph (7)) without taking the step of hearing the person's statements.

## 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 (4) 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、補助開始の審判を受ける者となるべき者の精神上の理由によりその者の陳述を聴くことができないときは、第百七条の規定にかかわらず、その者の陳述を聴く手続を経ずに、第二項の規定による審判（以下この条において「補助命令の審判」という。）又は前項の規定による審判（以下この条において「特定補助命令の審判」という。）をすることができる。

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

> When it is impossible to hear the statements of a person who is to be a person under assistance for mental reasons on the part of that person, the family court may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 107, make a ruling under the provisions of paragraph (2) (hereinafter referred to as a "ruling of an order for assistance" in this Article) or a ruling under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "ruling of an order for specified assistance" in this Article) without taking the step of hearing the person's statements.

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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)