# 家事事件手続法 / Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act — 第三章 (Part 1, Chapter 3) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3. 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. - Law: 家事事件手続法 (Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act), 平成二十三年法律第五十二号 - English title "Domestic Relations Case Procedure 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: 第三章 (Part 1, Chapter 3) — address `pt-1/ch-3` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2027-06-23 (On a day set by Cabinet Order, no later than 23 June 2027 — the amending law allows up to one year from promulgation. 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The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 第三章　裁判所職員の除斥及び忌避 — Chapter III Disqualification and Challenge to Court Officials heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-1/ch-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3 ### 第十条（裁判官の除斥） — (Disqualification of Judges) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10 **第一項** 裁判官は、次に掲げる場合には、その職務の執行から除斥される。ただし、第六号に掲げる場合にあっては、他の裁判所の嘱託により受託裁判官としてその職務を行うことを妨げない。 art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10/par-1 In the following cases, a judge is disqualified from fulfilling the judge's duties; provided, however, that in the case set forth in item (vi), this does not preclude a judge from fulfilling the judge's duties as a commissioned judge based on a commission from another court: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 裁判官又はその配偶者若しくは配偶者であった者が、事件の当事者若しくはその他の審判を受ける者となるべき者（審判（申立てを却下する審判を除く。）がされた場合において、その審判を受ける者となる者をいう。以下同じ。）であるとき、又は事件についてこれらの者と共同権利者、共同義務者若しくは償還義務者の関係にあるとき。 art-10/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10/par-1/item-1 where a judge or the judge's spouse or a person who was the judge's spouse is a party to the case or any other person who is to be subject to adjudication (meaning a person who is to be subject to adjudication when a ruling is made (excluding a ruling to dismiss a petition); the same applies hereinafter), or is related to such party or person in relation to the case as a joint obligee, joint obligor, or obligor for redemption; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "where a judge or the judge's spouse or a person who was the judge's spouse is a party to the case or any other person who is to be subject to adjudication (meaning a person who is to be subject to adjudication when a ruling is made (excluding a ruling to dismiss a petition); the same apply hereinafter), or is related to such party or person in relation to the case as a joint obligee, joint obligor, or obligor for redemtion;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb **二** 裁判官が当事者又はその他の審判を受ける者となるべき者の四親等内の血族、三親等内の姻族若しくは同居の親族であるとき、又はあったとき。 art-10/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10/par-1/item-2 when a judge is or was a blood relative within the fourth degree or relative by marriage within the third degree of, or relative living together with, a party to the case or any other person who is to be subject to adjudication; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 裁判官が当事者又はその他の審判を受ける者となるべき者の後見人、後見監督人、保佐人、保佐監督人、補助人又は補助監督人であるとき。 art-10/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10/par-1/item-3 when a judge is a guardian, supervisor of a guardian, curator, supervisor of a curator, assistant, or supervisor of an assistant for a party to the case or any other person who is to be subject to adjudication; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 裁判官が事件について証人若しくは鑑定人となったとき、又は審問を受けることとなったとき。 art-10/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10/par-1/item-4 when a judge has served as a witness or appraiser or is to be heard in relation to the case; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 裁判官が事件について当事者若しくはその他の審判を受ける者となるべき者の代理人若しくは補佐人であるとき、又はあったとき。 art-10/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10/par-1/item-5 when a judge is or has been a representative or assistant in court of a party to the case or any other person who is to be subject to adjudication; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 裁判官が事件について仲裁判断に関与し、又は不服を申し立てられた前審の裁判に関与したとき。 art-10/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10/par-1/item-6 when a judge has participated in making an arbitral award in relation to the case or participated in making a judicial decision in the prior instance against which an appeal has been entered. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項に規定する除斥の原因があるときは、裁判所は、申立てにより又は職権で、除斥の裁判をする。 art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10/par-2 If any of the grounds for disqualification prescribed in the preceding paragraph exist, the court makes a judicial decision of disqualification upon petition or by its own authority. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If any of the grounds for disqualification prescribed in the preceding paragraph exist, the court make a judicial decision of disqualification upon petition or by its own authority." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb ### 第十一条（裁判官の忌避） — (Challenge to Judge) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-11 **第一項** 裁判官について裁判又は調停の公正を妨げる事情があるときは、当事者は、その裁判官を忌避することができる。 art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-11/par-1 If there are circumstances with regard to a judge that would prejudice the impartiality of a judicial decision or mediation, a party may challenge the judge. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If there are circumstances with regard to a judge that would prejudice the impartiality of a judicial decision or conciliation, a party may challenge the judge." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb **第二項** 当事者は、裁判官の面前において事件について陳述をしたときは、その裁判官を忌避することができない。ただし、忌避の原因があることを知らなかったとき、又は忌避の原因がその後に生じたときは、この限りでない。 art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-11/par-2 If a party has argued a case before a judge, the party may not challenge that judge; provided, however, that this is not the case if the party did not know the grounds for a challenge had already existed or they came about afterwards. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十二条（除斥又は忌避の裁判及び手続の停止） — (Judicial Decision of Disqualification or Challenge, and Stay of Proceedings) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12 **第一項** 合議体の構成員である裁判官及び家庭裁判所の一人の裁判官の除斥又は忌避についてはその裁判官の所属する裁判所が、受託裁判官として職務を行う簡易裁判所の裁判官の除斥又は忌避についてはその裁判所の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所が、裁判をする。 art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-1 A judicial decision of disqualification or a challenge to a judge who is a member of a panel or a single judge of a family court is to be made by the court to which the judge belongs, and a judicial decision on the disqualification or a challenge to a judge of a summary court who is to serve as a commissioned judge are to be made by the district court which has jurisdiction over the venue of that summary court. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 家庭裁判所及び地方裁判所における前項の裁判は、合議体でする。 art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-2 The judicial decision in a family court and a district court as set forth in the preceding paragraph is to be made by a panel. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 裁判官は、その除斥又は忌避についての裁判に関与することができない。 art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-3 A judge may not participate in the judicial proceeding on the disqualification or a challenge to themselves. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 除斥又は忌避の申立てがあったときは、その申立てについての裁判が確定するまで家事事件の手続を停止しなければならない。ただし、急速を要する行為については、この限りでない。 art-12/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-4 When a motion for disqualification or challenge is filed, the proceedings of the domestic relations case must be stayed until the judicial decision on the motion becomes final and binding; provided, however, that this does not apply to any urgent action. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a motion for disqualification or challenge is filed, the proceedings of the domestic relations case must be stayed until the case becomes final and binding; provided, however, that this does not apply to any urgent action." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb **第五項** 次に掲げる事由があるとして忌避の申立てを却下する裁判をするときは、第三項の規定は、適用しない。 art-12/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-5 The provisions of paragraph (3) do not apply when dismissing a motion for a challenge on any of the following grounds: Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The provisions of paragraph (3) does not apply when dismissing a motion for a challenge on any of the following grounds:" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb **一** 家事事件の手続を遅滞させる目的のみでされたことが明らかなとき。 art-12/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-5/item-1 when it is clear that the motion for recusal is filed merely for the purpose of delaying the proceedings of the domestic relations case; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 前条第二項の規定に違反するとき。 art-12/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-5/item-2 when the motion is in violation of the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 最高裁判所規則で定める手続に違反するとき。 art-12/par-5/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-5/item-3 when the motion is in violation of a procedure specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 前項の裁判は、第一項及び第二項の規定にかかわらず、忌避された受命裁判官等（受命裁判官、受託裁判官、調停委員会を組織する裁判官又は家事事件を取り扱う家庭裁判所の一人の裁判官をいう。次条第三項ただし書において同じ。）がすることができる。 art-12/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-6 Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), the judicial decision set forth in the preceding paragraph may be made by an authorized judge, etc. (meaning an authorized judge, a commissioned judge, a judge who composes a mediation committee, or a judge of a family court handling a domestic relations case; the same applies in the proviso to paragraph (3) of the following Article) who has been challenged. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), the judicial decision set forth in the preceding paragraph may be made by an authorized judge, etc. (meaning an authorized judge, a commissioned judge, a judge who composes a conciliation committee, or a judge of a family court handling a domestic relations case; the same applies in the proviso to paragraph (3) of the following Article) who has been challenged." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb **第七項** 第五項の裁判をした場合には、第四項本文の規定にかかわらず、家事事件の手続は停止しない。 art-12/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-7 When the judicial decision set forth in paragraph (5) is made, the proceedings of the domestic relations case will not be stayed, notwithstanding the provisions of main clause of paragraph (4). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 除斥又は忌避を理由があるとする裁判に対しては、不服を申し立てることができない。 art-12/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-8 No appeal may be entered against a judicial decision which finds that the disqualification or challenge is well-grounded. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第九項** 除斥又は忌避の申立てを却下する裁判に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。 art-12/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-9 An immediate appeal may be filed against a judicial decision to dismiss a motion for a disqualification or challenge. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十三条（裁判所書記官の除斥及び忌避） — (Disqualification and Challenge to Court Clerk) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-13 **第一項** 裁判所書記官の除斥及び忌避については、第十条、第十一条並びに前条第三項、第五項、第八項及び第九項の規定を準用する。 art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-13/par-1 With regard to disqualification and a challenge to a court clerk, the provisions of Article 10, Article 11, and paragraphs (3), (5), (8), and (9) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 裁判所書記官について除斥又は忌避の申立てがあったときは、その裁判所書記官は、その申立てについての裁判が確定するまでその申立てがあった家事事件に関与することができない。ただし、前項において準用する前条第五項各号に掲げる事由があるとして忌避の申立てを却下する裁判があったときは、この限りでない。 art-13/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-13/par-2 When a motion for disqualification or a challenge to a court clerk is filed, the court clerk may not participate in the domestic relations case in which the motion is filed until a judicial decision on the motion becomes final and binding; provided, however, that this does not apply if the motion for a challenge is denied on any of the grounds set forth in the items of paragraph (5) of the preceding Article as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a motion for disqualification or a challenge to a court clerk is filed, the court clerk may not participate in the domestic relations case pertaining to the underlying case until a judicial decision on the motion becomes final and binding; provided, however, that this does not apply if the motion for a challenge is denied on any of the grounds set forth in the items of paragraph (5) of the preceding Article as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb **第三項** 裁判所書記官の除斥又は忌避についての裁判は、裁判所書記官の所属する裁判所がする。ただし、前項ただし書の裁判は、受命裁判官等（受命裁判官又は受託裁判官にあっては、当該裁判官の手続に立ち会う裁判所書記官が忌避の申立てを受けたときに限る。）がすることができる。 art-13/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-13/par-3 A judicial decision of the disqualification or a challenge to a court clerk is to be made by the court to which the court clerk belongs; provided, however, that the judicial decision set forth in the proviso to the preceding paragraph may be made by an authorized judge, etc. (an authorized judge or commissioned judge may make such a decision only when a motion for a challenge is filed with regard to a court clerk who is to attend the proceedings handled by the judge). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十四条（参与員の除斥及び忌避） — (Disqualification of and Challenge to Counselor) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-14 **第一項** 参与員の除斥及び忌避については、第十条、第十一条並びに第十二条第二項、第八項及び第九項の規定を準用する。 art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-14/par-1 With regard to disqualification and a challenge to a counselor, the provisions of Article 10, Article 11, and Article 12, paragraphs (2), (8), and (9) apply mutatis mutandis. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "With regard to disqualification and a challenge to a counselor, the provisions of Article 10, Article 11, and Article 12, paragraphs (2), (8), and (9) applies mutatis mutandis." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb **第二項** 参与員について除斥又は忌避の申立てがあったときは、その参与員は、その申立てについての裁判が確定するまでその申立てがあった家事事件に関与することができない。ただし、第十二条第五項各号に掲げる事由があるとして忌避の申立てを却下する裁判があったときは、この限りでない。 art-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-14/par-2 When a motion for disqualification or challenge to a counselor is filed, the counselor may not participate in the domestic relations case in which the motion is filed until a judicial decision on the motion becomes final and binding; provided, however, that this does not apply if the motion for a challenge is denied on any of the grounds set forth in the items of Article 12, paragraph (5). Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a motion for disqualification or challenge to a counselor is filed, the counselor may not participate in the domestic relations case in which the motion is filed until the case becomes final and binding; provided, however, that this does not apply if the motion for a challenge is denied on any of the grounds set forth in the items of Article 12, paragraph (5)." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb **第三項** 参与員の除斥又は忌避についての裁判は、参与員の所属する家庭裁判所がする。ただし、前項ただし書の裁判は、受命裁判官（受命裁判官の手続に立ち会う参与員が忌避の申立てを受けたときに限る。）又は家事事件を取り扱う家庭裁判所の一人の裁判官がすることができる。 art-14/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-14/par-3 A judicial decision of disqualification or a challenge to a counselor is to be made by the family court to which the counselor belongs:provided, however, that the judicial decision set forth in the proviso to the preceding paragraph may be made by an authorized judge (an authorized judge may make such a decision only when a motion for recusal is filed with regard to a counselor who is to attend the proceedings handled by the judge) or by a judge of a family court handling a domestic relations case. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十五条（家事調停官の除斥及び忌避） — (Disqualification of and Challenge to Domestic Relations Mediator) caption: Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "(Disqualification of and Challenge to Domestic Relations Conciliator)" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-15 **第一項** 家事調停官の除斥及び忌避については、第十条、第十一条並びに第十二条第二項から第四項まで、第八項及び第九項の規定を準用する。 art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-15/par-1 With regard to disqualification of and a challenge to a domestic relations mediator, the provisions of Article 10, Article 11, and Article 12, paragraphs (2) through (4), (8) and (9) apply mutatis mutandis. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "With regard to disqualification of and a challenge to a domestic relations conciliator, the provisions of Article 10, Article 11, and Article 12, paragraphs (2) through (4), (8) and (9) apply mutatis mutandis." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb **第二項** 第十二条第五項各号に掲げる事由があるとして忌避の申立てを却下する裁判があったときは、前項において準用する同条第四項本文の規定にかかわらず、家事事件の手続は停止しない。 art-15/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-15/par-2 When a motion for a challenge is denied on any of the grounds set forth in the items of Article 12, paragraph (5), the proceedings of the domestic relations case will not be stayed, notwithstanding the provisions of the main clause of paragraph (4) of the Article as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 家事調停官の除斥又は忌避についての裁判は、家事調停官の所属する家庭裁判所がする。ただし、前項の裁判は、忌避された家事調停官がすることができる。 art-15/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-15/par-3 A judicial decision on the disqualification of or a challenge to a domestic relations mediator is to be made by the family court to which the domestic relations mediator belongs; provided, however, that the judicial decision set forth in the preceding paragraph may be made by a domestic relations mediator who has been challenged. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A judicial decision on the disqualification of or a challenge to a domestic relations conciliator is to be made by the family court to which the domestic relations conciliator belongs; provided, however, that the judicial decision set forth in the preceding paragraph may be made by a domestic relations conciliator who has been challenged." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb ### 第十六条（家庭裁判所調査官及び家事調停委員の除斥） — (Disqualification of Family Court Investigating officer and Domestic Relations Mediation Commissioner) caption: Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "(Disqualification of Family Court Investigating officer and Domestic Relations Conciliation Commissioner)" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-16 **第一項** 家庭裁判所調査官及び家事調停委員の除斥については、第十条並びに第十二条第二項、第八項及び第九項の規定（忌避に関する部分を除く。）を準用する。 art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-16/par-1 With regard to the disqualification of a family court investigating officer and a domestic relations mediation commissioner, the provisions of Article 10, and Article 12, paragraphs (2), (8), and (9) (excluding the parts concerning a challenge) apply mutatis mutandis. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "With regard to the disqualification of a family court investigating officer and a domestic relations conciliation commissioner, the provisions of Article 10, and Article 12, paragraphs (2), (8), and (9) (excluding the parts concerning a challenge) apply mutatis mutandis." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb **第二項** 家庭裁判所調査官又は家事調停委員について除斥の申立てがあったときは、その家庭裁判所調査官又は家事調停委員は、その申立てについての裁判が確定するまでその申立てがあった家事事件に関与することができない。 art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-16/par-2 When a motion for disqualification of a family court investigating officer or domestic relations mediation commissioner is filed, the family court investigating officer or domestic relations mediation commissioner may not participate in the domestic relations case pertaining to the motion until a judicial decision on the motion becomes final and binding. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a motion for a challenge to a family court investigating officer or domestic relations conciliation commissioner is filed, the family court investigating officer or domestic relations conciliation commissioner may not participate in the domestic relations case pertaining to the motion until a judicial decision on the motion becomes final and binding." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb **第三項** 家庭裁判所調査官又は家事調停委員の除斥についての裁判は、家庭裁判所調査官又は家事調停委員の所属する裁判所がする。 art-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-16/par-3 A judicial decision on the disqualification of a family court investigating officer or domestic relations mediation commissioner is to be made by the court to which the family court investigating officer or domestic relations mediation commissioner belongs. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A judicial decision on the disqualification of a family court investigating officer or domestic relations conciliation commissioner is to be made by the court to which the family court investigating officer or domestic relations conciliation commissioner belongs." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb --- ## Cites - art-10/par-1: 第六号 → 家事事件手続法 第十条第一項第六号 (Article 10, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-10/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10/par-1/item-6 - art-10/par-2: 前項 → 家事事件手続法 第十条第一項 (Article 10, paragraph (1)), art-10/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10/par-1 - art-12/par-2: 前項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-1 - art-12/par-5: 第三項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第三項 (Article 12, paragraph (3)), art-12/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-3 - art-12/par-5/item-2: 前条第二項 → 家事事件手続法 第十一条第二項 (Article 11, paragraph (2)), art-11/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-11/par-2 - art-12/par-6: 前項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第五項 (Article 12, paragraph (5)), art-12/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-5 - art-12/par-6: 第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-1 - art-12/par-6: 第二項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第二項 (Article 12, paragraph (2)), art-12/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-2 - art-12/par-6: 次条第三項 → 家事事件手続法 第十三条第三項 (Article 13, paragraph (3)), art-13/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-13/par-3 - art-12/par-7: 第五項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第五項 (Article 12, paragraph (5)), art-12/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-5 - art-12/par-7: 第四項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第四項 (Article 12, paragraph (4)), art-12/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-4 - art-13/par-1: 第十条 → 家事事件手続法 第十条 (Article 10), art-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10 - art-13/par-1: 第十一条 → 家事事件手続法 第十一条 (Article 11), art-11 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-11 - art-13/par-1: 前条第三項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第三項 (Article 12, paragraph (3)), art-12/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-3 - art-13/par-1: 第五項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第五項 (Article 12, paragraph (5)), art-12/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-5 - art-13/par-1: 第八項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第八項 (Article 12, paragraph (8)), art-12/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-8 - art-13/par-1: 第九項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第九項 (Article 12, paragraph (9)), art-12/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-9 - art-13/par-2: 前項 → 家事事件手続法 第十三条第一項 (Article 13, paragraph (1)), art-13/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-13/par-1 - art-13/par-2: 前条第五項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第五項 (Article 12, paragraph (5)), art-12/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-5 - art-13/par-3: 前項 → 家事事件手続法 第十三条第二項 (Article 13, paragraph (2)), art-13/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-13/par-2 - art-14/par-1: 第十条 → 家事事件手続法 第十条 (Article 10), art-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-10 - art-14/par-1: 第十一条 → 家事事件手続法 第十一条 (Article 11), art-11 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-11 - art-14/par-1: 第十二条第二項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第二項 (Article 12, paragraph (2)), art-12/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-2 - art-14/par-1: 第八項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第八項 (Article 12, paragraph (8)), art-12/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-8 - art-14/par-1: 第九項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第九項 (Article 12, paragraph (9)), art-12/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-9 - 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art-15/par-1: 第十二条第二項から第四項まで → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第四項 (Article 12, paragraph (4)), art-12/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-4 - art-15/par-1: 第八項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第八項 (Article 12, paragraph (8)), art-12/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-8 - art-15/par-1: 第九項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第九項 (Article 12, paragraph (9)), art-12/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-9 - art-15/par-2: 第十二条第五項 → 家事事件手続法 第十二条第五項 (Article 12, paragraph (5)), art-12/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-12/par-5 - art-15/par-2: 前項 → 家事事件手続法 第十五条第一項 (Article 15, paragraph (1)), art-15/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045/text/pt-1/ch-3#art-15/par-1 - 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