# 民事執行法 / Civil Enforcement Act — 第百七十五条 (Article 175) - Law: 民事執行法 (Civil Enforcement Act), 昭和五十四年法律第四号 - English title "Civil Enforcement Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第百七十五条 (Article 175)（執行官の権限等） — address `art-175` - Text in force since: 2026-05-21 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第百七十五条（執行官の権限等） — (Authority of Court Enforcement Officers) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-175 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175 **第一項** 執行官は、債務者による子の監護を解くために必要な行為として、債務者に対し説得を行うほか、債務者の住居その他債務者の占有する場所において、次に掲げる行為をすることができる。 art-175/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-1 In addition to attempting to persuade the obligor, as an act that needs to be performed to remove the child from the obligor's care, the court enforcement officer may perform the following acts in the residence of the obligor or any other place possessed by the obligor: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** その場所に立ち入り、子を捜索すること。この場合において、必要があるときは、閉鎖した戸を開くため必要な処分をすること。 art-175/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-1/item-1 entering the place to search for the child. In this case, if it is necessary, taking the necessary measures to open a closed or locked door; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 債権者若しくはその代理人と子を面会させ、又は債権者若しくはその代理人と債務者を面会させること。 art-175/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-1/item-2 having the obligee or their agent meet with the child or having the obligee or their agent meet with the obligor; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** その場所に債権者又はその代理人を立ち入らせること。 art-175/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-1/item-3 having the obligee or their agent enter the place. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 執行官は、子の心身に及ぼす影響、当該場所及びその周囲の状況その他の事情を考慮して相当と認めるときは、前項に規定する場所以外の場所においても、債務者による子の監護を解くために必要な行為として、当該場所の占有者の同意を得て又は次項の規定による許可を受けて、前項各号に掲げる行為をすることができる。 art-175/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-2 If, after considering the physical and psychological impact on the child, the place in question and its surroundings, and other relevant circumstances, the court enforcement officer finds it to be appropriate to do so, the officer may perform an act stated in any of the items of the preceding paragraph as an act that needs to be performed to remove the child from the obligor's care, in a place other than as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, with the consent of the possessor of the place or with the permission under the following paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 執行裁判所は、子の住居が第一項に規定する場所以外の場所である場合において、債務者と当該場所の占有者との関係、当該占有者の私生活又は業務に与える影響その他の事情を考慮して相当と認めるときは、債権者の申立てにより、当該占有者の同意に代わる許可をすることができる。 art-175/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-3 If the residence of the child is a place other than the place provided for in paragraph (1) and the enforcement court finds it to be appropriate to do so after taking into consideration the relationship between the obligor and the possessor of the place, the impact on the private life or business of the possessor, and other relevant circumstances, the enforcement court may give permission that substitutes for the consent of the possessor upon petition by the obligee. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 執行官は、前項の規定による許可を受けて第一項各号に掲げる行為をするときは、職務の執行に当たり、当該許可を受けたことを証する文書を提示しなければならない。 art-175/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-4 If a court enforcement officer is granted the permission under the preceding paragraph and performs an act stated in the items of paragraph (1), the officer must present a document proving that they have been granted that permission in carrying out their duties. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第一項又は第二項の規定による債務者による子の監護を解くために必要な行為は、債権者が第一項又は第二項に規定する場所に出頭した場合に限り、することができる。 art-175/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-5 The acts needed to remove the child from the care of the obligor under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) may be carried out only if the obligee is present at the place prescribed in paragraph (1) or paragraph (2). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 執行裁判所は、債権者が第一項又は第二項に規定する場所に出頭することができない場合であつても、その代理人が債権者に代わつて当該場所に出頭することが、当該代理人と子との関係、当該代理人の知識及び経験その他の事情に照らして子の利益の保護のために相当と認めるときは、前項の規定にかかわらず、債権者の申立てにより、当該代理人が当該場所に出頭した場合においても、第一項又は第二項の規定による債務者による子の監護を解くために必要な行為をすることができる旨の決定をすることができる。 art-175/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-6 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, even if the obligee cannot be present at the place prescribed in paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), if the enforcement court finds that having the obligee's agent present at that place in lieu of the obligee is sufficient to protect the interests of the child in light of the relationship between the agent and the child, the agent's knowledge and experience, and other relevant circumstances, the enforcement court, at the petition of the obligee, may issue an order indicating that the necessary acts to remove the child from the care of the obligor under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) may also be performed if that agent is present at the place in question. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 執行裁判所は、いつでも前項の決定を取り消すことができる。 art-175/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-7 The enforcement court may set aside the order referred to in the preceding paragraph at any time. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 執行官は、第六条第一項の規定にかかわらず、子に対して威力を用いることはできない。子以外の者に対して威力を用いることが子の心身に有害な影響を及ぼすおそれがある場合においては、当該子以外の者についても、同様とする。 art-175/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-8 Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (1), the court enforcement officer may not use force on a child. The same applies to a person other than the child if there is a risk that using force against that person would physically or psychologically harm the child. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第九項** 執行官は、第一項又は第二項の規定による債務者による子の監護を解くために必要な行為をするに際し、債権者又はその代理人に対し、必要な指示をすることができる。 art-175/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-9 When performing the necessary acts to remove the child from the care of the obligor under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the court enforcement officer may give the necessary instructions to the obligee or their agent. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-175/par-2: 前項 → 民事執行法 第百七十五条第一項 (Article 175, paragraph (1)), art-175/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-1 - art-175/par-2: 次項 → 民事執行法 第百七十五条第三項 (Article 175, paragraph (3)), art-175/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-3 - art-175/par-3: 第一項 → 民事執行法 第百七十五条第一項 (Article 175, paragraph (1)), art-175/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-1 - art-175/par-4: 前項 → 民事執行法 第百七十五条第三項 (Article 175, paragraph (3)), art-175/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-3 - art-175/par-4: 第一項 → 民事執行法 第百七十五条第一項 (Article 175, paragraph (1)), art-175/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-1 - art-175/par-5: 第一項 → 民事執行法 第百七十五条第一項 (Article 175, paragraph (1)), art-175/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-1 - art-175/par-5: 第二項 → 民事執行法 第百七十五条第二項 (Article 175, paragraph (2)), art-175/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-2 - art-175/par-6: 第一項 → 民事執行法 第百七十五条第一項 (Article 175, paragraph (1)), art-175/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-1 - art-175/par-6: 第二項 → 民事執行法 第百七十五条第二項 (Article 175, paragraph (2)), art-175/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-2 - art-175/par-6: 前項 → 民事執行法 第百七十五条第五項 (Article 175, paragraph (5)), art-175/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-5 - art-175/par-7: 前項 → 民事執行法 第百七十五条第六項 (Article 175, paragraph (6)), art-175/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-6 - art-175/par-8: 第六条第一項 → 民事執行法 第六条第一項 (Article 6, paragraph (1)), art-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-6/par-1 - art-175/par-9: 第一項 → 民事執行法 第百七十五条第一項 (Article 175, paragraph (1)), art-175/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-1 - art-175/par-9: 第二項 → 民事執行法 第百七十五条第二項 (Article 175, paragraph (2)), art-175/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-2 ## Cited by 8 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 民事執行法 第百七十五条第二項（執行官の権限等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-2 - 民事執行法 第百七十五条第三項（執行官の権限等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-3 - 民事執行法 第百七十五条第四項（執行官の権限等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-4 - 民事執行法 第百七十五条第五項（執行官の権限等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-5 - 民事執行法 第百七十五条第六項（執行官の権限等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-6 - 民事執行法 第百七十五条第七項（執行官の権限等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-7 - 民事執行法 第百七十五条第九項（執行官の権限等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-175/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-175/par-9 - 民事執行法 附則第四条第一項（子の引渡しの強制執行に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-5011-2/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-5011-2/art-4/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 民事執行法 — the text in force from 2026-05-21 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/354AC0000000004/20260521_505AC0000000053), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Civil Enforcement Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4900/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - This site's parser, version 204 — 民事執行法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19