# Article 240, paragraph (5), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 240, paragraph (5) (第二百四十条第五項) 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 (5) (第二百四十条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-240/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-240/par-5)
- 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:

> 施設への入所等についての許可の審判は、第七十四条第一項に規定する者のほか、被保護者に対し親権を行う者及び被保護者の後見人に告知しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Notice of a ruling of permission for admission to a facility, etc. must be given to a person who exercises parental authority over a public assistance recipient and a guardian of a public assistance recipient, beyond the persons prescribed in Article 74, paragraph (1).

## 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:

> 施設への入所等についての許可の審判は、第七十四条第一項に規定する者のほか、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に告知しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Notice of a ruling of permission for admission to a facility, etc. must be given to 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, beyond the persons prescribed in Article 74, paragraph (1).

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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)