# Article 217, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 217, paragraph (1) (第二百十七条第一項) 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 217, paragraph (1) (第二百十七条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-217/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-217/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:

> 任意後見契約の効力を発生させるための任意後見監督人の選任の審判事件（別表第一の百十一の項の事項についての審判事件をいう。次項及び次条において同じ。）は、任意後見契約法第二条第二号の本人（以下この節において単に「本人」という。）の住所地を管轄する家庭裁判所の管轄に属する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> An adjudication case regarding the appointment of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian for making a voluntary guardianship contract effective (meaning an adjudication case regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 1, row (111); the same applies in the following paragraph and the following Article) is subject to the jurisdiction of the family court which has jurisdiction over the place of domicile of the principal set forth in Article 2, item (ii) of the Voluntary Guardianship Contract Act (hereinafter simply referred to as the "principal" in this Section).

## 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:

> 任意後見開始の審判事件（別表第一の百十一の項の事項についての審判事件をいう。次項及び次条第一号において同じ。）は、任意後見契約法第二条第二号の本人（以下この節において単に「本人」という。）の住所地を管轄する家庭裁判所の管轄に属する。

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

> An adjudication case for the commencement of voluntary guardianship (meaning an adjudication case regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 1, row (111); the same applies in the following paragraph and item (i) of the following Article) is subject to the jurisdiction of the family court which has jurisdiction over the place of domicile of the principal set forth in Article 2, item (ii) of the Voluntary Guardianship Contract Act (hereinafter simply referred to as the "principal" in this Section).

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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)