Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act
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The Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act is a Japanese statute that governs how family-related legal matters—such as divorce, custody, and inheritance—are handled and adjudicated in the country’s judicial system.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese statute
→
family law statute → procedural law → |
| appliesTo |
child custody cases in Japan
→
divorce cases in Japan → family courts in Japan → inheritance disputes in Japan → other family-related disputes in Japan → |
| concerns |
confidentiality of family court proceedings
→
jurisdiction and venue in domestic relations cases → participation of children in relevant proceedings → rights and obligations of parties in family proceedings → service of documents in family cases → |
| country |
Japan
→
|
| governs |
appeal procedures in domestic relations cases
→
conciliation procedures in family matters → evidence procedures in family cases → how domestic relations cases are adjudicated → how domestic relations cases are filed → how domestic relations cases are heard → mediation procedures in family matters → procedural rights of parties in family cases → |
| jurisdiction |
Japan
→
|
| language |
Japanese
→
|
| legalField |
civil procedure
→
family law → |
| legalNature |
procedural rather than substantive law
→
|
| legalSystem |
Japanese judicial system
→
|
| purpose |
to ensure orderly adjudication of domestic relations cases
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to provide procedural rules for resolving family-related disputes → |
| regulates |
child custody proceedings
→
divorce proceedings → domestic relations cases → family court procedures → family-related legal matters → inheritance-related proceedings → |
| relatedTo |
Family Case Procedure Rules of Japan
→
Japanese Civil Code → |
| scope |
nationwide in Japan
→
|
| subjectMatter |
domestic relations
→
family law procedure → marital relations procedure → parent-child relations procedure → succession and inheritance procedure → |
| usedBy |
Japanese judges in family courts
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lawyers handling family cases in Japan → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
family courts of Japan
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legalBasis |