# Article 140, paragraph (1), item (i), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 140, paragraph (1), item (i) (第百四十条第一項第一号) 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 140, paragraph (1), item (i) (第百四十条第一項第一号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-140/par-1/item-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-140/par-1/item-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:

> 補助開始の審判　民法第八百七十六条の七第一項の規定により補助人に選任される者並びに任意後見契約法第十条第三項の規定により終了する任意後見契約に係る任意後見人及び任意後見監督人

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> a ruling of the commencement of assistance:the person who is appointed as an assistant pursuant to the provisions of Article 876-7, paragraph (1) of the Civil Code, and the voluntarily appointed guardian and the supervisor of the voluntarily appointed guardian under a voluntary guardianship contract that is to terminate pursuant to Article 10, paragraph (3) of the Voluntary Guardianship Contract Act;

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

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

Japanese:

(none: the provision is not in the law at this point)

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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)