# Article 270, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 270, paragraph (1) (第二百七十条第一項) 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 270, paragraph (1) (第二百七十条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-270/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-270/par-1)
- 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:

> 当事者が遠隔の地に居住していることその他の事由により出頭することが困難であると認められる場合において、その当事者があらかじめ調停委員会（裁判官のみで家事調停の手続を行う場合にあっては、その裁判官。次条及び第二百七十二条第一項において同じ。）から提示された調停条項案を受諾する旨の書面を提出し、他の当事者が家事調停の手続の期日に出頭して当該調停条項案を受諾したときは、当事者間に合意が成立したものとみなす。

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

> When it is found to be difficult for a party to appear due to living in a remote place or on any other grounds, if the party has submitted a document stating that the party accepts the proposed terms of mediation presented in advance by a mediation committee (if the proceedings for mediation of domestic relations are conducted by a sole judge, the judge; the same applies in the following Article and Article 272, paragraph (1)), and the other party has appeared on a date for the proceedings for mediation of domestic relations and accepted the proposed terms for mediation, it is deemed that both parties have reached an agreement.

## 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:

> 当事者の一方が出頭することが困難であると認められる場合において、その当事者があらかじめ調停委員会（裁判官のみで家事調停の手続を行う場合にあっては、その裁判官。次項、次条及び第二百七十二条第一項において同じ。）から提示された調停条項案を受諾する旨の書面を提出し、他の当事者が家事調停の手続の期日に出頭して当該調停条項案を受諾したときは、当事者間に合意が成立したものとみなす。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When it is found to be difficult for one of the parties to appear, if the party has submitted a document stating that the party accepts the proposed terms of mediation presented in advance by a mediation committee (if the proceedings for mediation of domestic relations are conducted by a sole judge, the judge; the same applies in the following paragraph, the following Article and Article 272, paragraph (1)), and the other party has appeared on a date for the proceedings for mediation of domestic relations and accepted the proposed terms for mediation, it is deemed that both parties have reached an agreement.

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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)