# Article 220, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 220, paragraph (1) (第二百二十条第一項) 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 220, paragraph (1) (第二百二十条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-220/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-220/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:

> 家庭裁判所は、次の各号に掲げる審判をする場合には、当該各号に定める者（第一号及び第四号にあっては、申立人を除く。）の陳述を聴かなければならない。ただし、本人については、本人の心身の障害により本人の陳述を聴くことができないときは、この限りでない。

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

> When making the rulings set forth in the following items, the family court must hear statements from the persons specified respectively in these items (in items (i) and (iv), excluding the petitioner); provided, however, that this does not apply to the principal if it is impossible to hear the principal's statements due to mental or physical disability:

## 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:

> 家庭裁判所は、次の各号に掲げる審判をする場合には、当該各号に定める者（申立人を除く。）の陳述を聴かなければならない。ただし、本人については、本人の精神上の理由により本人の陳述を聴くことができないときは、この限りでない。

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

> When making the rulings set forth in the following items, the family court must hear statements from the persons specified respectively in these items (excluding the petitioner); provided, however, that this does not apply to the principal if it is impossible to hear the principal's statements for mental reasons on the part of the principal:

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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)