# Article 38-2, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/history/art-38-2/par-1. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. How the wording of Article 38-2, paragraph (1) (第三十八条の二第一項) 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 38-2, paragraph (1) (第三十八条の二第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-38-2/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-38-2/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: > 家事事件の手続における申立て等については、民事訴訟法第百三十三条、第百三十三条の二第一項並びに第百三十三条の四第一項から第三項まで、第四項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）及び第五項から第七項までの規定を準用する。この場合において、同法第百三十三条第一項中「当事者」とあるのは「当事者若しくは利害関係参加人（家事事件手続法第四十二条第七項（同法第二百五十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）に規定する利害関係参加人をいう。第百三十三条の四第一項、第二項及び第七項において同じ。）又はこれらの者以外の審判を受ける者となるべき者（同法第十条第一項第一号に規定する審判を受ける者となるべき者をいう。）」と、同条第三項中「訴訟記録等（訴訟記録又は第百三十二条の四第一項の処分の申立てに係る事件の記録をいう。以下この章において同じ。）」とあるのは「家事事件の記録」と、「について訴訟記録等の閲覧等（訴訟記録の閲覧等、非電磁的証拠収集処分記録の閲覧等又は電磁的証拠収集処分記録の閲覧等をいう。以下この章において同じ。）」とあるのは「の閲覧若しくは謄写又はその謄本若しくは抄本の交付」と、同法第百三十三条の二第一項中「に係る訴訟記録等の閲覧等」とあるのは「の閲覧若しくは謄写又はその謄本若しくは抄本の交付」と、同法第百三十三条の四第一項中「秘匿決定、第百三十三条の二第二項の決定又は前条第一項の決定（次項及び第七項において「秘匿決定等」という。）に係る者以外の者は、訴訟記録等」とあるのは「秘匿決定（家事事件手続法第二百七十七条第一項に規定する事項以外の事項についての家事調停の手続に係るもの並びに同法第二百八十九条第一項（同条第七項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による調査及び勧告の事件の手続に係るものを除く。次項、第四項第一号及び第七項において同じ。）に係る者以外の当事者又は利害関係参加人は、当該秘匿決定に係る事件の記録」と、同条第二項中「秘匿決定等に係る者以外の当事者は、秘匿決定等」とあるのは「秘匿決定に係る者以外の当事者又は利害関係参加人は、秘匿決定」と、「訴訟記録等の存する」とあるのは「前項の事件の記録の存する」と、「訴訟記録等の閲覧等」とあるのは「閲覧若しくは謄写、その正本、謄本若しくは抄本の交付又はその複製」と、同条第四項第一号中「秘匿決定又は第百三十三条の二第二項の決定」とあるのは「秘匿決定」と、同条第七項中「当事者」とあるのは「当事者若しくは利害関係参加人」と、「秘匿決定等」とあるのは「秘匿決定」と読み替えるものとする。 English (Machine translation, not official): > The provisions of Article 133, Article 133-2, paragraph (1), and Article 133-4, paragraphs (1) through (3), paragraph (4) (limited to the part pertaining to item (i)), and paragraphs (5) through (7) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to a petition, etc. in proceedings of domestic relations cases. In this case: in Article 133, paragraph (1) of the Code, the phrase "party" is deemed to be replaced with "party or interested party intervenor (meaning an interested party intervenor prescribed in Article 42, paragraph (7) of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act (including the cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 258, paragraph (1) of the Act); the same applies in Article 133-4, paragraphs (1), (2) and (7)) or a person other than those persons who is to be subject to adjudication (meaning a person who is to be subject to adjudication as prescribed in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act)"; in paragraph (3) of that Article, the phrase "case record or filing records (meaning a case record or the records of a case in which there has been a petition for a disposition as referred to in Article 132-4, paragraph (1); the same applies in this Chapter)" is deemed to be replaced with "the records of a domestic relations case", and the phrase "access to a case record or filing records means access to a case record, access to a hard-copy record of a disposition on the collection of evidence, or access to an electronic or magnetic record of a disposition on the collection of evidence; the same applies in this Chapter" is deemed to be replaced with "inspection or copying of the records, or the issuance of a transcript or extract thereof"; in Article 133-2, paragraph (1) of the Code, the phrase "access to a part of a case records or filing records containing information indicated in an anonymity notification" is deemed to be replaced with "the inspection or copying of, or the issuance of a transcript or extract of, a part of the records containing information indicated in an anonymity notification"; in Article 133-4, paragraph (1) of the Code, the phrase "A person other than one subject to an anonymity ruling, a ruling under Article 133-2, paragraph (2), or a ruling under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (referred to as 'anonymity ruling or similar measures' in the following paragraph and paragraph (7)) may file a petition with the court where the case records or filing records" is deemed to be replaced with "A party or interested party intervenor other than one subject to an anonymity ruling (excluding one pertaining to proceedings for mediation of domestic relations regarding matters other than those prescribed in Article 277, paragraph (1) of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act and one pertaining to proceedings for a case subject to examination and recommendation under Article 289, paragraph (1) of the Act (including the cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (7) of that Article); the same applies in the following paragraph, paragraph (4), item (i) and paragraph (7)) may file a petition with the court where the records of the case pertaining to that anonymity ruling"; in paragraph (2) of that Article, the phrase "even if an anonymity ruling or similar measures are in place, a party other than the person covered by the ruling or measures" is deemed to be replaced with "even if an anonymity ruling is in place, a party or interested party intervenor other than the person covered by the ruling", the phrase "the case records or filing records are kept" is deemed to be replaced with "the records of the case referred to in the preceding paragraph are kept", and the phrase "access to a part of the case records or filing records that is restricted" is deemed to be replaced with "inspection or copying, issuance of an authenticated copy, transcript or extract, or reproduction of a part of the records that is restricted"; in paragraph (4), item (i) of that Article, the phrase "an anonymity ruling or a ruling under Article 133-2, paragraph (2)" is deemed to be replaced with "an anonymity ruling"; and in paragraph (7) of that Article, the phrase "the party petitioning for permission" is deemed to be replaced with "the party or interested party intervenor petitioning for permission", and the phrase "the person covered by the anonymity ruling or similar measures" is deemed to be replaced with "the person covered by the anonymity ruling". ## 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: > 家事事件の手続における申立て等については、民事訴訟法第百三十三条、第百三十三条の二第一項、第五項及び第六項並びに第百三十三条の四第一項から第三項まで、第四項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）及び第五項から第七項までの規定を準用する。この場合において、次の表の上欄に掲げる同法の規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句に読み替えるものとする。 > 第百三十三条第一項 当事者 当事者若しくは利害関係参加人（家事事件手続法第四十二条第七項（同法第二百五十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）に規定する利害関係参加人をいう。第百三十三条の四第一項、第二項及び第七項において同じ。）又はこれらの者以外の審判を受ける者となるべき者（同法第十条第一項第一号に規定する審判を受ける者となるべき者をいう。） > 第百三十三条第二項 次条第二項 次条第五項 > 第百三十三条第三項 訴訟記録等（訴訟記録又は第百三十二条の四第一項の処分の申立てに係る事件の記録をいう。以下この章において同じ。） 家事事件の記録 > について訴訟記録等の閲覧等（訴訟記録の閲覧等、非電磁的証拠収集処分記録の閲覧等又は電磁的証拠収集処分記録の閲覧等をいう。以下この章 の閲覧等（家事事件の記録中家事事件手続法その他の法令の規定によりファイルに記録された事項に係る部分を除いた部分の閲覧若しくは謄写、その謄本若しくは抄本の交付若しくはその複製又は家事事件の記録中同法その他の法令の規定によりファイルに記録された事項に係る部分の閲覧若しくは複写若しくはその内容の全部若しくは一部を証明した書面の交付若しくは電磁的記録の提供をいう。次条第一項及び第百三十三条の四第二項 > 第百三十三条の二第一項 に係る訴訟記録等の閲覧等 の閲覧等 > 第百三十三条の二第五項 第二項の申立て 前条第一項の決定 > 電磁的訴訟記録等（電磁的訴訟記録又は第百三十二条の四第一項の処分の申立てに係る事件の記録中ファイル記録事項に係る部分をいう。以下この項及び次項において同じ。）中当該秘匿事項記載部分 電磁的家事事件記録（家事事件の記録中家事事件手続法その他の法令の規定によりファイルに記録された事項に係る部分をいう。以下この条において同じ。）中秘匿事項又は秘匿事項を推知することができる事項が記録された部分（以下この条において「秘匿事項記載部分」という。） > を電磁的訴訟記録等 を電磁的家事事件記録 > 第百三十三条の二第六項 電磁的訴訟記録等 電磁的家事事件記録 > 第二項の申立てを却下する裁判が確定したとき、又は当該申立てに係る決定を取り消す裁判が確定したとき 同項の決定を取り消す裁判が確定したときその他裁判所が当該措置を講ずる必要がなくなったと認めたとき > 第百三十三条の四第一項 、第百三十三条の二第二項の決定又は前条第一項の決定（次項及び第七項において「秘匿決定等」という。）に係る者以外の者は、訴訟記録等 （家事事件手続法第二百七十七条第一項に規定する事項以外の事項についての家事調停の手続に係るもの並びに同法第二百八十九条第一項（同法第二百八十九条の五において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による調査及び勧告の事件の手続に係るものを除く。次項、第四項第一号及び第七項において同じ。）に係る者以外の当事者又は利害関係参加人は、当該秘匿決定に係る事件の記録 > 第百三十三条の四第二項 秘匿決定等に係る者以外の当事者は、秘匿決定等 秘匿決定に係る者以外の当事者又は利害関係参加人は、秘匿決定 > 訴訟記録等の存する 前項の事件の記録の存する > 訴訟記録等の閲覧等 閲覧等 > 第百三十三条の四第四項第一号 秘匿決定又は第百三十三条の二第二項の決定 秘匿決定 > 第百三十三条の四第七項 当事者 当事者若しくは利害関係参加人 > 秘匿決定等 秘匿決定 English (Machine translation, not official): > The provisions of Article 133, Article 133-2, paragraphs (1), (5) and (6), and Article 133-4, paragraphs (1) through (3), paragraph (4) (limited to the part pertaining to item (i)), and paragraphs (5) through (7) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to a petition, etc. in proceedings of domestic relations cases. In this case, the phrases listed in the middle column of the following table in the provisions of the Code listed in the left column of the table are deemed to be replaced with the phrases listed in the right column of the table, respectively. > Article 133, paragraph (1) party party or interested party intervenor (meaning an interested party intervenor prescribed in Article 42, paragraph (7) of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act (including the cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 258, paragraph (1) of the Act); the same applies in Article 133-4, paragraphs (1), (2) and (7)) or any other person than those persons who is to be subject to adjudication (meaning a person who is to be subject to adjudication as prescribed in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act) > Article 133, paragraph (2) paragraph (2) of the following Article paragraph (5) of the following Article > Article 133, paragraph (3) case record or filing records (meaning a case record or the records of a case in which there has been a petition for a disposition as referred to in Article 132-4, paragraph (1); the same applies in this Chapter) the records of a domestic relations case > access to a case record or filing records means access to a case record, access to a hard-copy record of a disposition on the collection of evidence, or access to an electronic or magnetic record of a disposition on the collection of evidence; the same applies in this Chapter inspection, etc. (meaning the inspection or copying of the part of the records of a domestic relations case excluding the part pertaining to matters recorded in a file pursuant to the provisions of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act or other laws and regulations, the issuance of a transcript or extract thereof, or the reproduction thereof, or the inspection or duplication of the part of the records of a domestic relations case pertaining to matters recorded in a file pursuant to the provisions of that Act or other laws and regulations, or the issuance of a document certifying the whole or part of the content thereof or the provision of an electronic or magnetic record thereof; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article and Article 133-4, paragraph (2) > Article 133-2, paragraph (1) access to a part of a case records or filing records containing information indicated in an anonymity notification inspection, etc. of a part of the records containing information indicated in an anonymity notification > Article 133-2, paragraph (5) a petition under paragraph (2) is filed a ruling under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article has been made > the parts of the electronic or magnetic case records or filing records (meaning the electronic or magnetic case records or a part of the information from the court's computer files that appears in the records of a case in which there has been a petition for a disposition as referred to in Article 132-4, paragraph (1); the same applies in this paragraph and the following paragraph) containing the personal information of a person seeking anonymity the part of the electronic or magnetic record of a domestic relations case (meaning the part of the records of a domestic relations case pertaining to matters recorded in a file pursuant to the provisions of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act or other laws and regulations; the same applies in this Article) in which the personal information of a person seeking anonymity or information from which that personal information can be inferred is recorded (referred to as the "part of a record containing the personal information of a person seeking anonymity" in this Article) > from the electronic or magnetic case records or filing records from the electronic or magnetic record of a domestic relations case > Article 133-2, paragraph (6) electronic or magnetic case records or filing records electronic or magnetic record of a domestic relations case > a subsequent judicial decision denying the petition under paragraph (2) becomes final and binding or a subsequent judicial decision setting aside the decision on the petition becomes final and binding a judicial decision setting aside the ruling under that paragraph becomes final and binding or the court otherwise finds that it is no longer necessary to take such measures > Article 133-4, paragraph (1) A person other than one subject to an anonymity ruling, a ruling under Article 133-2, paragraph (2), or a ruling under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (referred to as "anonymity ruling or similar measures" in the following paragraph and paragraph (7)) may file a petition with the court where the case records or filing records A party or interested party intervenor other than one subject to an anonymity ruling (excluding one pertaining to proceedings for mediation of domestic relations regarding matters other than those prescribed in Article 277, paragraph (1) of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act and one pertaining to proceedings for a case subject to examination and recommendation under Article 289, paragraph (1) of the Act (including the cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 289-5 of the Act); the same applies in the following paragraph, paragraph (4), item (i) and paragraph (7)) may file a petition with the court where the records of the case pertaining to that anonymity ruling > Article 133-4, paragraph (2) even if an anonymity ruling or similar measures are in place, a party other than the person covered by the ruling or measures even if an anonymity ruling is in place, a party or interested party intervenor other than the person covered by the ruling > the case records or filing records are kept the records of the case referred to in the preceding paragraph are kept > access to a part of the case records or filing records that is restricted inspection, etc. of a part of the records that is restricted > Article 133-4, paragraph (4), item (i) an anonymity ruling or a ruling under Article 133-2, paragraph (2) an anonymity ruling > Article 133-4, paragraph (7) the party petitioning for permission the party or interested party intervenor petitioning for permission > the person covered by the anonymity ruling or similar measures the person covered by the anonymity ruling --- ## 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)