# Article 169-3, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 169-3, paragraph (1) (第百六十九条の三第一項) 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 169-3, paragraph (1) (第百六十九条の三第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-169-3/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-169-3/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 家庭裁判所は、親権者の指定の審判の手続において、申立人に対し、相当の期間を定め、父母が離婚したことを証する文書をその期間内に提出すべきことを命ずることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In proceedings for a ruling of the designation of a person who has parental authority, the family court may specify a reasonable period and order the petitioner to submit, within that period, a document certifying that the parents have divorced.

## 2. By 13 June 2028 — Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 13 June 2028
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 家庭裁判所は、親権者の指定の審判の手続において、申立人に対し、相当の期間を定め、父母が離婚したことを証する文書又は電磁的記録をその期間内に提出すべきことを命ずることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In proceedings for a ruling of the designation of a person who has parental authority, the family court may specify a reasonable period and order the petitioner to submit, within that period, a document or electronic or magnetic record certifying that the parents have divorced.

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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/423AC0000000052/20270623_508AC0000000045)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052/20280613_505AC0000000053)