# 人事訴訟法 / Personal Status Litigation Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109. 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: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-4151-109` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109 - 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. --- ## 附　則 suppl-4151-109 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-109/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。 suppl-4151-109/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year from the date of promulgation. machine translation, not official ### 第二条（人事訴訟手続法の廃止） — Abolition of the Personal Status Litigation Procedure Act caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-109/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-2 **第一項** 人事訴訟手続法（明治三十一年法律第十三号）は、廃止する。 suppl-4151-109/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-2/par-1 The Personal Status Litigation Procedure Act (Act No. 13 of 1898) is abolished. machine translation, not official ### 第三条（経過措置の原則） — Principles of Transitional Measures caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-109/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-3 **第一項** この法律（以下「新法」という。）の規定（罰則を除く。）は、この附則に特別の定めがある場合を除き、新法の施行前に生じた事項にも適用する。ただし、前条の規定による廃止前の人事訴訟手続法の規定により生じた効力を妨げない。 suppl-4151-109/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-3/par-1 The provisions of this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act") (excluding penal provisions) also apply to matters that arose before the New Act comes into force, except as otherwise specifically provided in these Supplementary Provisions; provided, however, that this does not preclude the effect that arose under the provisions of the Personal Status Litigation Procedure Act before its abolition under the provisions of the preceding Article. machine translation, not official ### 第四条（人事訴訟の管轄等に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Jurisdiction, etc. over Personal Status Litigation caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-109/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-4 **第一項** 新法の施行の際現に係属している人事訴訟の管轄及び移送に関しては、附則第十四条の規定による改正後の裁判所法（昭和二十二年法律第五十九号）第二十四条第一号及び第三十一条の三第一項の規定並びに第四条から第七条まで及び第三十一条の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-1 With regard to the jurisdiction over and transfer of personal status litigation that is pending at the time the New Act comes into force, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 24, item (i) and Article 31-3, paragraph (1) of the Courts Act (Act No. 59 of 1947) as amended by Article 14 of the Supplementary Provisions and the provisions of Articles 4 through 7 and Article 31 of this Act. machine translation, not official **第二項** 新法の施行の際現に係属している人事訴訟の目的と同一の身分関係の形成又は存否の確認を目的とする請求に係る人事訴訟の管轄に関しては、新法の施行後においても、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-2 With regard to the jurisdiction over personal status litigation concerning a claim whose purpose is to change the status of, or to obtain a declaratory judgment as to whether there exists, the same familial relationship as the subject of personal status litigation that is pending at the time the New Act comes into force, the provisions then in force continue to govern even after the New Act comes into force. machine translation, not official **第三項** 新法の施行の際現に係属している保全命令事件の管轄に関しては、第三十条の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-3 With regard to the jurisdiction over a case concerning an order for provisional remedies that is pending at the time the New Act comes into force, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding Article 30. machine translation, not official ### 第五条（人事訴訟における訴訟能力等に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Capacity to Sue or Be Sued, etc. in Personal Status Litigation caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-109/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-5 **第一項** 新法の施行の際現に係属している人事訴訟における訴訟行為につき行為能力の制限を受けた者の申立てによる訴訟代理人の選任については、第十三条第二項の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-109/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-5/par-1 With regard to the appointment of counsel upon petition by a person with limited capacity to engage in procedural acts in personal status litigation that is pending at the time the New Act comes into force, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding Article 13, paragraph (2). machine translation, not official **第二項** 新法の施行前に提起された成年被後見人を原告又は被告とする人事に関する訴えに係る訴訟については、第十四条の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-109/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-5/par-2 With regard to litigation concerning a personal status action in which an adult ward is the plaintiff or defendant that was filed before the New Act comes into force, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding Article 14. machine translation, not official ### 第六条（判決確定後の人事に関する訴えの提起に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning the Filing of Personal Status Actions After a Judgment Becomes Final and Binding caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-109/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-6 **第一項** 新法の施行前に口頭弁論が終結した人事訴訟の判決が確定した後における同一の身分関係についての人事に関する訴えの提起については、第二十五条の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-109/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-6/par-1 With regard to the filing of a personal status action concerning the same familial relationship after a judgment on personal status litigation in which the oral arguments were concluded before the New Act comes into force has become final and binding, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding Article 25. machine translation, not official ### 第七条（民事訴訟法の適用関係に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning the Application of the Code of Civil Procedure caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-109/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-7 **第一項** 第二十九条の規定は、新法の施行の際現に係属している人事訴訟に関する手続については、適用しない。 suppl-4151-109/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-7/par-1 The provisions of Article 29 do not apply to procedures for personal status litigation that is pending at the time the New Act comes into force. machine translation, not official ### 第八条（附帯処分等に係る事実の調査及び履行の確保に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Examination of the Facts and Securing Performance Relating to Ancillary Dispositions, etc. caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-109/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-8 **第一項** 第二章第二節（第三十二条の規定を除く。）及び第四節の規定は、新法の施行の際現に係属している婚姻の取消し及び離婚の訴えに係る訴訟については、適用しない。 suppl-4151-109/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-8/par-1 The provisions of Chapter II, Section 2 (excluding Article 32) and Section 4 do not apply to litigation concerning an action to rescind a marriage or an action for divorce that is pending at the time the New Act comes into force. machine translation, not official ### 第九条（嫡出否認の訴えに係る訴訟における訴訟手続の受継に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Substitution in Court Proceedings in Litigation Concerning an Action to Rebut the Presumption of Legitimacy caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-109/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-9 **第一項** 新法の施行の際現に係属している嫡出否認の訴えに係る訴訟における新法の施行前に夫が死亡した場合の訴訟手続の受継については、第四十一条第二項の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-109/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-9/par-1 With regard to the substitution in court proceedings where a husband dies before the New Act comes into force in litigation concerning an action to rebut the presumption of legitimacy that is pending at the time the New Act comes into force, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding Article 41, paragraph (2). machine translation, not official ### 第十条（認知の訴えに係る訴訟における訴訟手続の受継に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Substitution in Court Proceedings in Litigation Concerning an Action for Filiation caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-109/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-10 **第一項** 新法の施行の際現に係属している認知の訴えに係る訴訟における新法の施行前に子が死亡した場合の第四十二条第三項の規定の適用については、同項中「子の死亡の日」とあるのは、「この法律の施行の日」とする。 suppl-4151-109/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-10/par-1 With regard to the application of Article 42, paragraph (3) where a child dies before the New Act comes into force in litigation concerning an action for filiation that is pending at the time the New Act comes into force, the phrase "the day on which the child died" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the day on which this Act comes into force". machine translation, not official ### 第十一条（罰則の適用に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning the Application of Penal Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-109/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-11 **第一項** 新法の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-109/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-11/par-1 The provisions then in force continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct in which a person engages before the New Act comes into force. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-4151-109/art-3/par-1: 前条 → 人事訴訟法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4151-109/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-2 - suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-1: 裁判所法（昭和二十二年法律第五十九号）第二十四条第一号 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000059, 第二十四条第一項第一号 (Article 24, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-24/par-1/item-1 — not held in this collection - suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-1: 第三十一条の三第一項 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000059, 第三十一条の三第一項 (Article 31-3, paragraph (1)), art-31-3/par-1 — not held in this collection - suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-1: 第四条から第七条まで → 人事訴訟法 第四条 (Article 4), art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-4 - suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-1: 第四条から第七条まで → 人事訴訟法 第五条 (Article 5), art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-5 - suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-1: 第四条から第七条まで → 人事訴訟法 第六条 (Article 6), art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-6 - suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-1: 第四条から第七条まで → 人事訴訟法 第七条 (Article 7), art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-7 - suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-1: 第三十一条 → 人事訴訟法 第三十一条 (Article 31), art-31 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-31 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-31 - suppl-4151-109/art-4/par-3: 第三十条 → 人事訴訟法 第三十条 (Article 30), art-30 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-30 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-30 - suppl-4151-109/art-5/par-1: 第十三条第二項 → 人事訴訟法 第十三条第二項 (Article 13, paragraph (2)), art-13/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-13/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-13/par-2 - suppl-4151-109/art-5/par-2: 第十四条 → 人事訴訟法 第十四条 (Article 14), art-14 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-14 - suppl-4151-109/art-6/par-1: 第二十五条 → 人事訴訟法 第二十五条 (Article 25), art-25 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-25 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-25 - suppl-4151-109/art-7/par-1: 第二十九条 → 人事訴訟法 第二十九条 (Article 29), art-29 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-29 - suppl-4151-109/art-8/par-1: 第三十二条 → 人事訴訟法 第三十二条 (Article 32), art-32 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/art-32 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/art-32 - suppl-4151-109/art-9/par-1: 第四十一条第二項 → 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 ## Cited by 1 provision cites this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 人事訴訟法 附則第三条第一項（経過措置の原則） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/personal-status-litigation-act/suppl-4151-109/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000109/suppl-4151-109/art-3/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 人事訴訟法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000109/20260624_508AC0000000046), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Personal Status Litigation Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5166/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch personal-status-litigation-act-20261102T174633-003, translated 2026-11-03 - claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch personal-status-litigation-act-20261102T174633-003, translated 2026-11-03 - This site's parser, version 220 — 人事訴訟法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-02