# Article 17, paragraph (3), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 17, paragraph (3) (第十七条第三項) 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 17, paragraph (3) (第十七条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-17/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-17/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:

> 被保佐人、被補助人又は後見人その他の法定代理人が次に掲げる手続行為をするには、特別の授権がなければならない。ただし、家事調停の申立てその他家事調停の手続の追行について同意その他の授権を得ている場合において、第二号に掲げる手続行為をするときは、この限りでない。

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 or a guardian or any other legal representative to perform any of the following procedural acts, the person must have powers specially delegated to the person:provided, however, that this does not apply where the person has obtained consent or otherwise had powers delegated to the person to file a petition for mediation of domestic relations or conduct other proceedings for mediation of domestic relations, and the person performs the procedural acts set forth in item (ii):

## 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又は未成年後見人その他の法定代理人が次に掲げる手続行為をするには、特別の授権（特定補助人にあっては、補助監督人の同意）がなければならない。ただし、家事調停の申立てその他家事調停の手続の追行について同意その他の授権を得ている場合において、第二号に掲げる手続行為をするときは、この限りでない。

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

> In order for a person under assistance or a guardian of a minor or any other legal representative to perform any of the following procedural acts, the person must have powers specially delegated to the person (in the case of a specified assistant, the consent of the supervisor of the assistant):provided, however, that this does not apply where the person has obtained consent or otherwise had powers delegated to the person to file a petition for mediation of domestic relations or conduct other proceedings for mediation of domestic relations, and the person performs the procedural acts set forth in item (ii):

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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)