# Article 19, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 19, paragraph (1) (第十九条第一項) 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 19, paragraph (1) (第十九条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-19/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-19/par-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:

> 裁判長は、未成年者又は成年被後見人について、法定代理人がない場合又は法定代理人が代理権を行うことができない場合において、家事事件の手続が遅滞することにより損害が生ずるおそれがあるときは、利害関係人の申立てにより又は職権で、特別代理人を選任することができる。

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

> When a minor or adult under guardianship has no legal representative or the legal representative of the minor or adult under guardianship is unable to exercise their authority of representation, and when this is likely to delay the proceedings of a domestic relations case and thereby cause damage, the presiding judge may appoint a special representative upon the petition of an interested party or by its 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:

> 裁判長は、未成年者又は特定補助人を付する処分の審判を受けた者について、法定代理人がない場合又は法定代理人が代理権を行うことができない場合において、家事事件の手続が遅滞することにより損害が生ずるおそれがあるときは、利害関係人の申立てにより又は職権で、特別代理人を選任することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a minor or a person subject to a ruling of a disposition appointing a specified assistant has no legal representative or the legal representative of the minor or person subject to a ruling of a disposition appointing a specified assistant is unable to exercise their authority of representation, and when this is likely to delay the proceedings of a domestic relations case and thereby cause damage, the presiding judge may appoint a special representative upon the petition of an interested party or by its 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)