# Article 126, paragraph (4), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 126, paragraph (4) (第百二十六条第四項) 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 (4) (第百二十六条第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-126/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-126/par-4)
- 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:

> 後見命令の審判は、第一項の財産の管理者（数人あるときは、そのうちの一人）に告知することによって、その効力を生ずる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> A ruling to order guardianship becomes effective when notice thereof is given to the administrator of the property set forth in paragraph (1) (if there are two or more such administrators, one of them).

## 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 (7) and reworded (Act No. 45 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045

Japanese:

> 特定補助命令の審判は、財産の管理者（数人あるときは、そのうちの一人）に告知することによって、その効力を生ずる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A ruling of an order for specified assistance becomes effective when notice thereof is given to the administrator of property (if there are two or more such administrators, one of them).

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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)