{"id":9754,"date":"2025-10-31T06:15:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T06:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/japan-to-introduce-joint-child-custody-system-in-april-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T06:15:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T06:15:42","slug":"japan-to-introduce-joint-child-custody-system-in-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/japan-to-introduce-joint-child-custody-system-in-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The government on Friday approved an ordinance to enforce the revised Civil Code, which includes the introduction of a new joint child custody system for divorced parents, on April 1 next year.<\/p>\n

A system of statutory child support, which mandates fixed payments in cases where no child support agreement exists at the time of divorce, will also be introduced on the same date.<\/p>\n

The new systems are intended to stabilize the livelihoods of children after their parents’ divorce.<\/p>\n

Parents will have the choice between joint or sole custody. If they fail to reach an agreement, the decision will be made by a family court. The court will grant sole custody if domestic violence or abuse is suspected.<\/p>\n

The joint custody system will require the consent of both parents on important decisions concerning their children, such as school enrollment or relocation.<\/p>\n

Even if a person is granted sole custody in a divorce before the revised code takes effect, it will be possible to petition for joint custody.<\/p>\n

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Statutory child support will be defined as standard expenses required to maintain the minimum level of living for a child and can be claimed provisionally even if there is no agreement between divorced parents.<\/p>\n

A proposed ministerial ordinance calls for a statutory child support payment of ¥20,000 ($129) per month per child, but the amount is still under review. The payment obligation will not apply to couples who were divorced before the revised code’s enforcement.<\/p>\n

Also on April 1, the government will introduce a plan under which divorced individuals living with their children will be given a right to seize, on a priority basis, assets of their ex-spouses who fail to pay child-rearing expenses, with a limit of ¥80,000 per child per month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The government on Friday approved an ordinance to enforce the revised Civil Code, which includes the introduction of a new joint child custody system for divorced parents, on April 1 next year. A system of statutory child support, which mandates fixed payments in cases where no child support agreement exists at the time of divorce,…<\/p>\n

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