# Article 76, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 76, paragraph (1) (第七十六条第一項) 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 76, paragraph (1) (第七十六条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-76/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-76/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:

> 審判は、審判書を作成してしなければならない。ただし、即時抗告をすることができない審判については、家事審判の申立書又は調書に主文を記載することをもって、審判書の作成に代えることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> A ruling must be made by preparing a written ruling; provided, however, that in making a ruling against which an immediate appeal may not be filed, the main text of a ruling may be stated in the written petition for adjudication of domestic relations or in a record, in lieu of preparing a written 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:

> 審判は、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、審判に係る電磁的記録（以下「電子審判書」という。）を作成してしなければならない。ただし、即時抗告をすることができない審判については、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、主文、当事者及び法定代理人並びに裁判所を記録した電磁的記録（第三項において「電子審判書に代わる電磁的記録」という。）を作成し、又は電子調書に主文を記録することをもって、電子審判書の作成に代えることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A ruling must be made, as provided by the Rules of the Supreme Court, by preparing an electronic or magnetic record pertaining to the ruling (hereinafter referred to as an "electronic written ruling"); provided, however, that in making a ruling against which an immediate appeal may not be filed, in lieu of preparing an electronic written ruling, an electronic or magnetic record recording the main text, the party and the legal representative, and the court (referred to in paragraph (3) as an "electronic or magnetic record in lieu of an electronic written ruling") may be prepared, as provided by the Rules of the Supreme Court, or the main text of a ruling may be recorded in an electronic record.

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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)