# Article 217, paragraph (2), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 217, paragraph (2) (第二百十七条第二項) 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 217, paragraph (2) (第二百十七条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-217/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-217/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:

> 任意後見契約法に規定する審判事件（別表第一の百十一の項から百二十一の項までの事項についての審判事件をいう。）は、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を除き、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をした家庭裁判所（抗告裁判所が当該任意後見監督人を選任した場合にあっては、その第一審裁判所である家庭裁判所）の管轄に属する。ただし、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が家庭裁判所に係属しているときは、その家庭裁判所の管轄に属する。

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

> Adjudication cases prescribed in the Voluntary Guardianship Contract Act (meaning the adjudication cases regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 1, rows (111) through (121)), except for an adjudication case for the appointment of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian for making a voluntary guardianship contract effective, are subject to the jurisdiction of the family court that has made a ruling of the appointment of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian for making a voluntary guardianship contract effective (if the court in charge of an appeal has appointed the supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian, the family court that is the court of first instance); provided, however, that if an adjudication case for the appointment of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian for making a voluntary guardianship contract effective is pending before a family court, these cases are subject to the jurisdiction of that family court.

## 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:

> 任意後見契約法に規定する審判事件（別表第一の百十一の項から百二十一の項までの事項についての審判事件をいう。）は、任意後見開始の審判事件を除き、任意後見開始の審判をした家庭裁判所（抗告裁判所が任意後見開始の審判をした場合にあっては、その第一審裁判所である家庭裁判所）の管轄に属する。ただし、任意後見開始の審判事件が家庭裁判所に係属しているときは、その家庭裁判所の管轄に属する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Adjudication cases prescribed in the Voluntary Guardianship Contract Act (meaning the adjudication cases regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 1, rows (111) through (121)), except for an adjudication case for the commencement of voluntary guardianship, are subject to the jurisdiction of the family court that has made a ruling of the commencement of voluntary guardianship (if the court in charge of an appeal has made a ruling of the commencement of voluntary guardianship, the family court that is the court of first instance); provided, however, that if an adjudication case for the commencement of voluntary guardianship is pending before a family court, these cases are subject to the jurisdiction of that family court.

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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)