# 家事事件手続法 / Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act — 第二百六十条 (Article 260) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-260. 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: 第二百六十条 (Article 260)（調停委員会等の権限） — address `art-260` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-260 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-260 - 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. --- ### 第二百六十条（調停委員会等の権限） — (Power of Mediation Committees) caption: Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "(Power of Conciliation Committees)" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb art-260 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-260 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-260 **第一項** 調停委員会が家事調停を行う場合には、次に掲げる事項に関する裁判所の権限は、調停委員会が行う。 art-260/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-260/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-260/par-1 When a mediation committee conducts a mediation of domestic relations, the power of a court in relation to the following matters is exercised by the mediation committee: Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a conciliation committee conducts a conciliation of domestic relations, the power of a court in relation to the following matters are exercised by the conciliation committee:" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb **一** 第二十二条の規定による手続代理人の許可等 art-260/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-260/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-260/par-1/item-1 permission, etc. for a counsel under the provisions of Article 22; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第二十七条において準用する民事訴訟法第六十条第一項及び第二項の規定による補佐人の許可等 art-260/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-260/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-260/par-1/item-2 permission, etc. for an assistant in court under the provisions of Article 60, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第三十三条ただし書の規定による傍聴の許可 art-260/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-260/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-260/par-1/item-3 permission for attendance under the provisions of proviso to Article 33; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第三十五条の規定による手続の併合等 art-260/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-260/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-260/par-1/item-4 consolidation of proceedings, etc. under the provisions of Article 35; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 第二百五十五条第四項において準用する第五十条第三項及び第四項の規定による申立ての変更 art-260/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-260/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-260/par-1/item-5 amendment to a petition under the provisions of Article 50, paragraphs (3) and (4) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 255, paragraph (4); and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 第二百五十八条第一項において準用する第四十一条第一項及び第二項並びに第四十二条第一項から第三項まで及び第五項の規定による参加、第四十三条第一項の規定による排除、第四十四条第一項及び第三項の規定による受継、第五十一条第一項の規定による事件の関係人の呼出し、第五十四条第一項の規定による音声の送受信による通話の方法による手続並びに第五十六条第一項、第五十九条第一項から第三項まで（これらの規定を第六十条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）、第六十一条第一項、第六十二条並びに第六十四条第五項の規定並びに同条第一項において準用する民事訴訟法の規定による事実の調査及び証拠調べ（過料及び勾引に関する事項を除く。） art-260/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-260/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-260/par-1/item-6 intervention in proceedings under the provisions of Article 41, paragraphs (1) and (2) and Article 42, paragraphs (1) through (3) and (5), exclusion from proceedings under the provisions of Article 43, paragraph (1), taking over of proceedings under the provisions of Article 44, paragraphs (1) and (3), summoning a person concerned with a case under the provisions of Article 51, paragraph (1), conducting proceedings by the method of communication through audio transmissions under the provisions of Article 54, paragraph (1), and the investigation of facts and examination of evidence (excluding the particulars concerning a non-criminal fine and subpoena) under the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1), Article 59, paragraphs (1) through (3) (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 60, paragraph (2)), Article 61, paragraph (1), Article 62, and Article 64, paragraph (5), as well as under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 64, paragraph (1), as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 258, paragraph (1). machine translation, not official **第二項** 調停委員会が家事調停を行う場合には、第二十三条第一項及び第二項の規定による手続代理人の選任等、第三十四条第一項の規定による期日の指定並びに第二百五十三条ただし書の規定による調書の作成に関する裁判長の権限は、当該調停委員会を組織する裁判官が行う。 art-260/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-260/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-260/par-2 When a mediation committee conducts proceedings for mediation of domestic relations, the power of the presiding judge in relation to the appointment, etc. of a counsel under the provisions of Article 23, paragraphs (1) and (2), the designation of a date for proceedings under the provisions of Article 34, paragraph (1), and the preparation of a record under the provisions of the proviso to Article 253 is exercised by a judge who composes the mediation committee. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a conciliation committee conducts proceedings for conciliation of domestic relations, the power of the presiding judge in relation to the appointment, etc. of a counsel under the provisions of Article 23, paragraphs (1) and (2), the designation of a date for proceedings under the provisions of Article 34, paragraph (1), and the preparation of a record under the provisions of proviso to Article 253 is exercised by a judge who composes the conciliation committee." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb --- ## Cites - art-260/par-1/item-1: 第二十二条 → 家事事件手続法 第二十二条 (Article 22), art-22 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-22 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-22 - art-260/par-1/item-2: 第二十七条 → 家事事件手続法 第二十七条 (Article 27), art-27 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-27 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-27 - art-260/par-1/item-2: 民事訴訟法第六十条第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第六十条第一項 (Article 60, paragraph (1)), art-60/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-60/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-60/par-1 - art-260/par-1/item-2: 第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第六十条第二項 (Article 60, paragraph (2)), art-60/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-60/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-60/par-2 - art-260/par-1/item-3: 第三十三条 → 家事事件手続法 第三十三条 (Article 33), art-33 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-33 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-33 - art-260/par-1/item-4: 第三十五条 → 家事事件手続法 第三十五条 (Article 35), art-35 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-35 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-35 - art-260/par-1/item-5: 第二百五十五条第四項 → 家事事件手続法 第二百五十五条第四項 (Article 255, paragraph (4)), art-255/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-255/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-255/par-4 - art-260/par-1/item-5: 第五十条第三項 → 家事事件手続法 第五十条第三項 (Article 50, paragraph (3)), art-50/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-50/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-50/par-3 - art-260/par-1/item-5: 第四項 → 家事事件手続法 第五十条第四項 (Article 50, paragraph (4)), art-50/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-50/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-50/par-4 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第二百五十八条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第二百五十八条第一項 (Article 258, paragraph (1)), art-258/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-258/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-258/par-1 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第四十一条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第四十一条第一項 (Article 41, paragraph (1)), art-41/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-41/par-1 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第二項 → 家事事件手続法 第四十一条第二項 (Article 41, paragraph (2)), art-41/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-41/par-2 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第四十二条第一項から第三項まで → 家事事件手続法 第四十二条第一項 (Article 42, paragraph (1)), art-42/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-42/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-42/par-1 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第四十二条第一項から第三項まで → 家事事件手続法 第四十二条第二項 (Article 42, paragraph (2)), art-42/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-42/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-42/par-2 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第四十二条第一項から第三項まで → 家事事件手続法 第四十二条第三項 (Article 42, paragraph (3)), art-42/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-42/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-42/par-3 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第五項 → 家事事件手続法 第四十二条第五項 (Article 42, paragraph (5)), art-42/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-42/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-42/par-5 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第四十三条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第四十三条第一項 (Article 43, paragraph (1)), art-43/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-43/par-1 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第四十四条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第四十四条第一項 (Article 44, paragraph (1)), art-44/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-44/par-1 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第三項 → 家事事件手続法 第四十四条第三項 (Article 44, paragraph (3)), art-44/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-44/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-44/par-3 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第五十一条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第五十一条第一項 (Article 51, paragraph (1)), art-51/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-51/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-51/par-1 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第五十四条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第五十四条第一項 (Article 54, paragraph (1)), art-54/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-54/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-54/par-1 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第五十六条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第五十六条第一項 (Article 56, paragraph (1)), art-56/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-56/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-56/par-1 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第五十九条第一項から第三項まで → 家事事件手続法 第五十九条第一項 (Article 59, paragraph (1)), art-59/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-59/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-59/par-1 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第五十九条第一項から第三項まで → 家事事件手続法 第五十九条第二項 (Article 59, paragraph (2)), art-59/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-59/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-59/par-2 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第五十九条第一項から第三項まで → 家事事件手続法 第五十九条第三項 (Article 59, paragraph (3)), art-59/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-59/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-59/par-3 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第六十条第二項 → 家事事件手続法 第六十条第二項 (Article 60, paragraph (2)), art-60/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-60/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-60/par-2 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第六十一条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第六十一条第一項 (Article 61, paragraph (1)), art-61/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-61/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-61/par-1 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第六十二条 → 家事事件手続法 第六十二条 (Article 62), art-62 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-62 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-62 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 第六十四条第五項 → 家事事件手続法 第六十四条第五項 (Article 64, paragraph (5)), art-64/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-64/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-64/par-5 - art-260/par-1/item-6: 同条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第六十四条第一項 (Article 64, paragraph (1)), art-64/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-64/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-64/par-1 - art-260/par-2: 第二十三条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第二十三条第一項 (Article 23, paragraph (1)), art-23/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-23/par-1 - art-260/par-2: 第二項 → 家事事件手続法 第二十三条第二項 (Article 23, paragraph (2)), art-23/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-23/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-23/par-2 - 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