# Article 255, paragraph (4), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 255, paragraph (4) (第二百五十五条第四項) 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 255, paragraph (4) (第二百五十五条第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-255/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-255/par-4)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 第四十九条第三項から第六項まで及び第五十条（第一項ただし書を除く。）の規定は、家事調停の申立てについて準用する。この場合において、第四十九条第四項中「第二項」とあるのは、「第二百五十五条第二項」と読み替えるものとする。

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

> The provisions of Article 49, paragraphs (3) through (6) and Article 50 (excluding the proviso to paragraph (1)) apply mutatis mutandis to a petition for mediation of domestic relations. In this case, the term "paragraph (2)" in Article 49, paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 255, paragraph (2)".

## 2. By 13 June 2028 — Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 13 June 2028
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 第四十九条第三項から第七項まで及び第五十条（第一項ただし書を除く。）の規定は、家事調停の申立てについて準用する。この場合において、第四十九条第四項中「第二項」とあるのは、「第二百五十五条第二項」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 49, paragraphs (3) through (7) and Article 50 (excluding the proviso to paragraph (1)) apply mutatis mutandis to a petition for mediation of domestic relations. In this case, the term "paragraph (2)" in Article 49, paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 255, paragraph (2)".

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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/423AC0000000052/20270623_508AC0000000045)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052/20280613_505AC0000000053)