# Article 240, paragraph (4), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 240, paragraph (4) (第二百四十条第四項) 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 240, paragraph (4) (第二百四十条第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-240/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-240/par-4)
- 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、施設への入所等についての許可の申立てについての審判をする場合には、申立てが不適法であるとき又は申立てに理由がないことが明らかなときを除き、被保護者（十五歳以上のものに限る。）、被保護者に対し親権を行う者及び被保護者の後見人の陳述を聴かなければならない。

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

> When making a ruling on a petition for permission for admission to a facility, etc., the family court must hear statements from a public assistance recipient (limited to a person of 15 years of age or older), a person who exercises parental authority over a public assistance recipient and a guardian of a public assistance recipient, except when the petition is unlawful or the petition is clearly groundless.

## 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、施設への入所等についての許可の申立てについての審判をする場合には、申立てが不適法であるとき又は申立てに理由がないことが明らかなときを除き、被保護者（十五歳以上のものに限る。）、被保護者に対し親権を行う者及び被保護者の未成年後見人又は特定補助人の陳述を聴かなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When making a ruling on a petition for permission for admission to a facility, etc., the family court must hear statements from a public assistance recipient (limited to a person of 15 years of age or older), a person who exercises parental authority over a public assistance recipient and a guardian of a minor or a specified assistant of a public assistance recipient, except when the petition is unlawful or the petition is clearly groundless.

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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)