# 人事訴訟法 / Personal Status Litigation Act — 第三章 (Chapter 3) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/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: 人事訴訟法 (Personal Status Litigation Act), 平成十五年法律第百九号 - English title "Personal Status Litigation 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 (Chapter 3) — address `ch-3` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/ch-3 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/ch-3 - 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. --- ## 第三章　実親子関係訴訟の特例 — Chapter III Special Provisions for Litigation Involving Biological Relationships heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/ch-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/ch-3 ### 第四十一条（嫡出否認の訴えの当事者等） — (Parties to an Action to Rebut the Presumption of Legitimacy) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-41 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-41 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-41 **第一項** 父が子の出生前に死亡したとき又は民法第七百七十七条（第一号に係る部分に限る。）若しくは第七百七十八条（第一号に係る部分に限る。）に定める期間内に嫡出否認の訴えを提起しないで死亡したときは、その子のために相続権を害される者その他父の三親等内の血族は、父の死亡の日から一年以内に限り、嫡出否認の訴えを提起することができる。 art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-41/par-1 If a father dies before the birth of a child, or dies within the period specified by Article 777 (limited to the part related to item (i)) or Article 778 (limited to the part related to item (i)) of the Civil Code without filing an action to rebut the presumption of legitimacy, a person whose right of inheritance is harmed because of the child, or any other blood relative of the father's within the third degree of kinship, may file an action to rebut the presumption of legitimacy only within one year from the day on which the father died. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 父が嫡出否認の訴えを提起した後に死亡した場合には、前項の規定により嫡出否認の訴えを提起することができる者は、父の死亡の日から六月以内に訴訟手続を受け継ぐことができる。この場合においては、民事訴訟法第百二十四条第一項後段の規定は、適用しない。 art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-41/par-2 If a father dies after filing an action to rebut the presumption of legitimacy, a person permitted to file an action to rebut the presumption of legitimacy pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be substituted in the court proceedings within six months from the day of the father's death. In that case, the provisions of the second sentence of Article 124, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure do not apply. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 民法第七百七十四条第四項に規定する前夫は、同法第七百七十五条第一項（第四号に係る部分に限る。）の規定により嫡出否認の訴えを提起する場合において、子の懐胎の時から出生の時までの間に、当該前夫との婚姻の解消又は取消しの後に母と婚姻していた者（父を除く。）がいるときは、その嫡出否認の訴えに併合してそれらの者を被告とする嫡出否認の訴えを提起しなければならない。 art-41/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-41/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-41/par-3 If a former husband specified in Article 774, paragraph (4) of the Civil Code files an action to rebut the presumption of legitimacy pursuant to the provisions of Article 775, paragraph (1) of that Code (limited to the portion related to item (iv)), if there is a person (other than the father) who marries the mother during the period from the time of conception to the time of the birth of the child after dissolution or rescission of the mother's marriage to the former husband, an action to rebut the presumption of legitimacy naming those persons as defendants must be filed by joining with the action to rebut the presumption of legitimacy. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If a former husband specified in Article 774, paragraph (4) of the Civil Code files an action to rebut the presumption of legitimacy pursuant to the provisions of Article 775, paragraph (1) (limited to the portion related to item (iv) of that Code, if there is a person (other than the husband)) who marries the mother during the period from the time of conception to the time of the birth of the child after dissolution or rescission of the mother's marriage to the former husband, an action to rebut the presumption of legitimacy naming those persons as defendants must be filed by joining with the action to rebut the presumption of legitimacy." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5166/tb **第四項** 前項の規定により併合して提起された嫡出否認の訴えの弁論及び裁判は、それぞれ分離しないでしなければならない。 art-41/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-41/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-41/par-4 The oral arguments and judicial decisions in an action to rebut the presumption of legitimacy filed by joining pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must not be separated from one another. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四十二条（嫡出否認の判決の通知） — (Notice of Judgment in an Action to Rebut the Presumption of Legitimacy) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-42 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-42 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-42 **第一項** 裁判所は、民法第七百七十二条第三項の規定により父が定められる子について嫡出否認の判決が確定したときは、同法第七百七十四条第四項に規定する前夫（訴訟記録上その氏名及び住所又は居所が判明しているものに限る。）に対し、当該判決の内容を通知するものとする。 art-42/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-42/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-42/par-1 When a judgment in an action to rebut the presumption of legitimacy concerning a child whose paternity has been established pursuant to the provisions of Article 772, paragraph (3) of the Civil Code becomes final and binding, the court is to provide notice of the contents of the judgment to the former husband (limited to a person whose name and domicile or residence are indicated in the case record) referred to in Article 774, paragraph (4) of that Code. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四十三条（認知の無効の訴えの当事者等） — (Parties to an Action for Denial of Filiation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-43 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-43 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-43 **第一項** 第四十一条第一項及び第二項の規定は、民法第七百八十六条に規定する認知の無効の訴えについて準用する。この場合において、第四十一条第一項及び第二項中「父」とあるのは「認知をした者」と、同条第一項中「第七百七十七条（第一号に係る部分に限る。）若しくは第七百七十八条（第一号」とあるのは「第七百八十六条第一項（第二号」と読み替えるものとする。 art-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-43/par-1 The provisions of Article 41, paragraphs (1) and (2) apply mutatis mutandis to an action for invalidation of filiation referred to in Article 786 of the Civil Code. In this case, the term "father" in Article 41, paragraphs (1) and (2) is deemed to be replaced with "person who acknowledged filiation" and the phrase "Article 777 (limited to the part related to item (i)) or Article 778 (limited to the part related to item (i))" in paragraph (1) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 786, paragraph (1) (limited to the part related to item (ii))." Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The provisions of Article 41, paragraphs (1) and (2) apply mutatis mutandis to an action for invalidation of filiation referred to in Article 786 of the Civil Code. In this case, the term "father" in Article 41, paragraph (1) and (2) is deemed to be replaced with "person who acknowledged filiation" and the phrase "Article 777 (limited to the part related to item (i)) or Article 778 (limited to the part related to item (i))" in paragraph (1) of that Article" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 786, paragraph (1) (limited to the part related to item (ii))."" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5166/tb **第二項** 子が民法第七百八十六条第一項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）に定める期間内に認知の無効の訴えを提起しないで死亡したときは、子の直系卑属又はその法定代理人は、認知の無効の訴えを提起することができる。この場合においては、子の死亡の日から一年以内にその訴えを提起しなければならない。 art-43/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-43/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-43/par-2 If a child dies during the period prescribed in Article 786, paragraph (1) (limited to the part related to item (i)) of the Civil Code without filing an action for invalidation of filiation, the child's lineal descendant or legal representative may file an action for invalidation of filiation. In this case, the action must be filed within one year from the day on which the child died. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 子が民法第七百八十六条第一項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）に定める期間内に認知の無効の訴えを提起した後に死亡した場合には、前項の規定により認知の無効の訴えを提起することができる者は、子の死亡の日から六月以内に訴訟手続を受け継ぐことができる。この場合においては、民事訴訟法第百二十四条第一項後段の規定は、適用しない。 art-43/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-43/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-43/par-3 If a child dies after filing an action for invalidation of filiation during the period prescribed in Article 786, paragraph (1) (limited to the part related to item (i)) of the Civil Code, a person permitted to file an action for invalidation of filiation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be substituted in the court proceedings within six months from the day of the child's death. In this case, the provisions of the second sentence of Article 124, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure do not apply. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If a child dies after filing an action for invalidation of filiation during the period prescribed in Article 786 paragraph (1) (limited to the part related to item (i)) of the Civil Code, a person permitted to file an action for invalidation of filiation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be substituted in the court proceedings within six months from the day of the child's death. In this case, the provisions of the second sentence of Article 124, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure do not apply." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5166/tb ### 第四十四条（認知の訴えの当事者等） — (Parties to an Action for Filiation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-44 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-44 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-44 **第一項** 認知の訴えにおいては、父又は母を被告とし、その者が死亡した後は、検察官を被告とする。 art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-44/par-1 In an action for filiation, the alleged father or mother is to be named as the defendant; in an action for filiation after the alleged father or mother has died, the public prosecutor is to be named as the defendant. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 第二十六条第二項の規定は、前項の規定により父又は母を当該訴えの被告とする場合においてその者が死亡したときについて準用する。 art-44/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-44/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-44/par-2 The provisions of Article 26, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis if a father or mother is named as the defendant pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and that person then dies. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 子が認知の訴えを提起した後に死亡した場合には、その直系卑属又はその法定代理人は、民法第七百八十七条ただし書に定める期間が経過した後、子の死亡の日から六月以内に訴訟手続を受け継ぐことができる。この場合においては、民事訴訟法第百二十四条第一項後段の規定は、適用しない。 art-44/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-44/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-44/par-3 If a child dies after filing an action seeking filiation, the child's lineal descendant or legal representative may be substituted in the court proceedings after the period specified in the proviso to Article 787 of the Civil Code has passed, within six months from the day on which the child died. In that case, the provisions of the second sentence of Article 124, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure do not apply. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四十五条（父を定めることを目的とする訴えの当事者等） — (Parties to an Action to Establish Paternity) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-45 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-45 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-45 **第一項** 子、母、母の前婚の配偶者又はその後婚の配偶者は、民法第七百七十三条の規定により父を定めることを目的とする訴えを提起することができる。 art-45/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-45/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-45/par-1 A child, mother, or the mother's spouse from an earlier or later marriage may file an action to establish paternity pursuant to the provisions of Article 773 of the Civil Code. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 次の各号に掲げる者が提起する前項の訴えにおいては、それぞれ当該各号に定める者を被告とし、これらの者が死亡した後は、検察官を被告とする。 art-45/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-45/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-45/par-2 In an action as referred to in the preceding paragraph that a person set forth in one of the following items files, the person specified in that item is to be named as the defendant; after the person in question has died, the public prosecutor is to be named as the defendant: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 子又は母　母の前婚の配偶者及びその後婚の配偶者（その一方が死亡した後は、他の一方） art-45/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-45/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-45/par-2/item-1 the child or mother: the mother's spouses from an earlier and later marriage (or, after one of them has died, the other one); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 母の前婚の配偶者　母の後婚の配偶者 art-45/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-45/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-45/par-2/item-2 the mother's spouse from an earlier marriage: the mother's spouse from a later marriage; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 母の後婚の配偶者　母の前婚の配偶者 art-45/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-45/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-45/par-2/item-3 the mother's spouse from a later marriage: the mother's spouse from an earlier marriage. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第二十六条の規定は、前項の規定により同項各号に定める者を当該訴えの被告とする場合においてこれらの者が死亡したときについて準用する。 art-45/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-45/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-45/par-3 The provisions of Article 26 apply mutatis mutandis if a person specified in one of the items of the preceding paragraph is named as a defendant pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph and then dies. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-41/par-1: 民法第七百七十七条 → 民法 第七百七十七条 (Article 777), art-777 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-777 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-777 - art-41/par-1: 第一号 → 民法 第七百七十七条第一項第一号 (Article 777, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-777/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-777/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-777/par-1/item-1 - art-41/par-1: 第七百七十八条 → 民法 第七百七十八条 (Article 778), art-778 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-778 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-778 - art-41/par-1: 第一号 → 民法 第七百七十八条第一項第一号 (Article 778, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-778/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-778/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-778/par-1/item-1 - art-41/par-2: 前項 → 人事訴訟法 第四十一条第一項 (Article 41, paragraph (1)), art-41/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-41/par-1 - 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art-42/par-1: 民法第七百七十二条第三項 → 民法 第七百七十二条第三項 (Article 772, paragraph (3)), art-772/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-772/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-772/par-3 - art-42/par-1: 同法第七百七十四条第四項 → 民法 第七百七十四条第四項 (Article 774, paragraph (4)), art-774/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-774/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-774/par-4 - art-43/par-1: 第四十一条第一項 → 人事訴訟法 第四十一条第一項 (Article 41, paragraph (1)), art-41/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-41/par-1 - art-43/par-1: 第二項 → 人事訴訟法 第四十一条第二項 (Article 41, paragraph (2)), art-41/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-41/par-2 - art-43/par-1: 民法第七百八十六条 → 民法 第七百八十六条 (Article 786), art-786 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-786 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-786 - art-43/par-1: 第七百七十七条 → 民法 第七百七十七条 (Article 777), art-777 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-777 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-777 - art-43/par-2: 民法第七百八十六条第一項 → 民法 第七百八十六条第一項 (Article 786, paragraph (1)), art-786/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-786/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-786/par-1 - art-43/par-2: 第一号 → 民法 第七百八十六条第一項第一号 (Article 786, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-786/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-786/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-786/par-1/item-1 - art-43/par-3: 民法第七百八十六条第一項 → 民法 第七百八十六条第一項 (Article 786, paragraph (1)), art-786/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-786/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-786/par-1 - art-43/par-3: 第一号 → 民法 第七百八十六条第一項第一号 (Article 786, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-786/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-786/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-786/par-1/item-1 - art-43/par-3: 前項 → 人事訴訟法 第四十三条第二項 (Article 43, paragraph (2)), art-43/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-43/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-43/par-2 - art-43/par-3: 民事訴訟法第百二十四条第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第百二十四条第一項 (Article 124, paragraph (1)), art-124/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-124/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-124/par-1 - art-44/par-2: 第二十六条第二項 → 人事訴訟法 第二十六条第二項 (Article 26, paragraph (2)), art-26/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-26/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-26/par-2 - art-44/par-2: 前項 → 人事訴訟法 第四十四条第一項 (Article 44, paragraph (1)), art-44/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-44/par-1 - art-44/par-3: 民法第七百八十七条 → 民法 第七百八十七条 (Article 787), art-787 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-787 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-787 - art-44/par-3: 民事訴訟法第百二十四条第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第百二十四条第一項 (Article 124, paragraph (1)), art-124/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-124/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-124/par-1 - art-45/par-1: 民法第七百七十三条 → 民法 第七百七十三条 (Article 773), art-773 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-773 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-773 - 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