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

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How the wording of Article 220, paragraph (1), item (i) (第二百二十条第一項第一号) 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), item (i) (第二百二十条第一項第一号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-220/par-1/item-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-220/par-1/item-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並びに任意後見監督人が欠けた場合及び任意後見監督人を更に選任する場合における任意後見監督人の選任の審判　本人

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> a ruling of the appointment of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian for making a voluntary guardianship contract effective, and a ruling of the appointment of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian in the event of a vacancy of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian or the appointment of an additional supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian:the principal;

## 2. By 23 December 2028 — Act No. 45 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 23 December 2028
- The amendment: Moved to item (ii) and reworded (Act No. 45 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045

Japanese:

> 任意後見監督人の選任の審判　本人

English (Machine translation, not official):

> a ruling of the appointment of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian: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)