# Article 3-10, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 3-10, paragraph (1) (第三条の十第一項) 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 3-10, paragraph (1) (第三条の十第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-3-10/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-3-10/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:

> 裁判所は、夫婦、親子その他の親族関係から生ずる扶養の義務に関する審判事件（別表第一の八十四の項及び八十五の項並びに別表第二の一の項から三の項まで、九の項及び十の項の事項についての審判事件（同表の三の項の事項についての審判事件にあっては、子の監護に要する費用の分担に関する処分の審判事件に限る。）をいう。）について、扶養義務者（別表第一の八十四の項の事項についての審判事件にあっては、扶養義務者となるべき者）であって申立人でないもの又は扶養権利者（子の監護に要する費用の分担に関する処分の審判事件にあっては、子の監護者又は子）の住所（住所がない場合又は住所が知れない場合には、居所）が日本国内にあるときは、管轄権を有する。

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

> The court has jurisdiction over an adjudication case regarding the duty to support arising from family relationships such as the relationship between a husband and wife or between parents and their child (meaning adjudication cases regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 1, rows (84) and (85) and Appended Table 2, rows (1) through (3), (9), and (10) (in an adjudication case regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 2, row (3), limited to an adjudication case for a disposition regarding the sharing of expenses required for the custody of a child)) if a person under a duty to support (in an adjudication case regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 1, row (84), a person who is to be a person under a duty to support) who is not the petitioner or a person entitled to support (in an adjudication case for a disposition regarding the sharing of expenses required for the custody of a child, the person who has custody of the child, or the child) is domiciled in Japan (or resides in Japan if the person or child has no domicile or the person's or child's domicile is unknown).

## 2. By 23 December 2028 — Act No. 45 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 23 December 2028
- The amendment: Moved to Article 3-11, paragraph (1); its words stay the same (Act No. 45 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045

Japanese:

> 裁判所は、夫婦、親子その他の親族関係から生ずる扶養の義務に関する審判事件（別表第一の八十四の項及び八十五の項並びに別表第二の一の項から三の項まで、九の項及び十の項の事項についての審判事件（同表の三の項の事項についての審判事件にあっては、子の監護に要する費用の分担に関する処分の審判事件に限る。）をいう。）について、扶養義務者（別表第一の八十四の項の事項についての審判事件にあっては、扶養義務者となるべき者）であって申立人でないもの又は扶養権利者（子の監護に要する費用の分担に関する処分の審判事件にあっては、子の監護者又は子）の住所（住所がない場合又は住所が知れない場合には、居所）が日本国内にあるときは、管轄権を有する。

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

> The court has jurisdiction over an adjudication case regarding the duty to support arising from family relationships such as the relationship between a husband and wife or between parents and their child (meaning adjudication cases regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 1, rows (84) and (85) and Appended Table 2, rows (1) through (3), (9), and (10) (in an adjudication case regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 2, row (3), limited to an adjudication case for a disposition regarding the sharing of expenses required for the custody of a child)) if a person under a duty to support (in an adjudication case regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 1, row (84), a person who is to be a person under a duty to support) who is not the petitioner or a person entitled to support (in an adjudication case for a disposition regarding the sharing of expenses required for the custody of a child, the person who has custody of the child, or the child) is domiciled in Japan (or resides in Japan if the person or child has no domicile or the person's or child's domicile is unknown).

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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)
