# Article 17, paragraph (2), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 17, paragraph (2) (第十七条第二項) 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 17, paragraph (2) (第十七条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-17/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-17/par-2)
- 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:

> 被保佐人、被補助人（手続行為をすることにつきその補助人の同意を得ることを要するものに限る。次項において同じ。）又は後見人その他の法定代理人が他の者がした家事審判又は家事調停の申立て又は抗告について手続行為をするには、保佐人若しくは保佐監督人、補助人若しくは補助監督人又は後見監督人の同意その他の授権を要しない。職権により手続が開始された場合についても、同様とする。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> In order for a person under curatorship, a person under assistance (limited to a person who is required to obtain consent from the person's assistant to participate in proceedings; the same applies in the following paragraph) or a guardian or any other legal representatives to perform any procedural acts with regard to a petition for adjudication of domestic relations or mediation of domestic relations or an appeal filed by a person other than the person, the person must not be required to obtain consent or otherwise have powers delegated to the person from the curator or supervisor of the curator, assistant or supervisor of the assistant, or supervisor of the guardian. The same applies when proceedings are commenced by the court's own authority.

## 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:

> 補助開始の審判を受けた者（手続行為をすることにつきその補助人の同意を得ることを要するものに限る。次項において同じ。）又は未成年後見人その他の法定代理人が他の者がした家事審判又は家事調停の申立て又は抗告について手続行為をするには、補助人若しくは補助監督人又は未成年後見監督人の同意その他の授権を要しない。職権により手続が開始された場合についても、同様とする。

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

> In order for a person under assistance (limited to a person who is required to obtain consent from the person's assistant to participate in proceedings; the same applies in the following paragraph) or a guardian of a minor or any other legal representatives to perform any procedural acts with regard to a petition for adjudication of domestic relations or mediation of domestic relations or an appeal filed by a person other than the person, the person must not be required to obtain consent or otherwise have powers delegated to the person from the assistant or supervisor of the assistant, or supervisor of the guardian of a minor. The same applies when proceedings are commenced by the court's own authority.

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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)