# Article 221, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 221, paragraph (1) (第二百二十一条第一項) 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 221, paragraph (1) (第二百二十一条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-221/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-221/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及び任意後見監督人が欠けた場合における任意後見監督人の選任の申立ては、審判がされる前であっても、家庭裁判所の許可を得なければ、取り下げることができない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> A petition for the appointment of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian for making a voluntary guardianship contract effective and for the appointment of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian in the event of the vacancy of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian may not be withdrawn without permission from the family court, even before a ruling is made.

## 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:

> 任意後見開始及び任意後見契約法第七条第二項の規定による任意後見監督人の選任の申立ては、審判がされる前であっても、家庭裁判所の許可を得なければ、取り下げることができない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A petition for the commencement of voluntary guardianship and for the appointment of a supervisor of a voluntarily appointed guardian under the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (2) of the Voluntary Guardianship Contract Act may not be withdrawn without permission from the family court, even before a ruling is made.

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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)