# Article 3-7, paragraph (1), item (v), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 3-7, paragraph (1), item (v) (第三条の七第一項第五号) 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 3-7, paragraph (1), item (v) (第三条の七第一項第五号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-3-7/par-1/item-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-3-7/par-1/item-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:

> 日本国内に住所がある養子からの申立てであって、養親が行方不明であるとき、養親の住所がある国においてされた離縁に係る確定した裁判が日本国で効力を有しないときその他の日本の裁判所が審理及び裁判をすることが養親と養子との間の衡平を図り、又は適正かつ迅速な審理の実現を確保することとなる特別の事情があると認められるとき。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> the case is based on the petition of the adopted child who is domiciled in Japan and the adoptive parents' whereabouts are unknown, or when the final and binding decision in an adoption dissolution action obtained in the country where the adoptive parents were domiciled has no legal effect in Japan, or the existence of special circumstances are acknowledged for having other courts in Japan undertake to examine or litigate so as to maintain an equitable balance between the adoptive parents and the adopted child or to achieve securing appropriate and swift proceedings.

## 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 3-8, paragraph (1), item (v); its words stay the same (Act No. 45 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045

Japanese:

> 日本国内に住所がある養子からの申立てであって、養親が行方不明であるとき、養親の住所がある国においてされた離縁に係る確定した裁判が日本国で効力を有しないときその他の日本の裁判所が審理及び裁判をすることが養親と養子との間の衡平を図り、又は適正かつ迅速な審理の実現を確保することとなる特別の事情があると認められるとき。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> the case is based on the petition of the adopted child who is domiciled in Japan and the adoptive parents' whereabouts are unknown, or when the final and binding decision in an adoption dissolution action obtained in the country where the adoptive parents were domiciled has no legal effect in Japan, or the existence of special circumstances are acknowledged for having other courts in Japan undertake to examine or litigate so as to maintain an equitable balance between the adoptive parents and the adopted child or to achieve securing appropriate and swift proceedings.

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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)