Japan Allows Divorced Couples to Negotiate Joint Child Custody for the First Time
In a historic change to its family laws, Japan will now permit divorced couples to negotiate joint custody of their children, marking the first major reform in over a century.
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Divorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their children
Japan was, until recently, the only G7 country to not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.
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The new rules are the first major change to the country’s laws governing child-rearing in more than a century Divorced couples in Japan will be able to negotiate joint custody of their children from Wednesday, in the first major change to the country’s laws governing child-rearing in more than a century. Previously, Japan’s Civil Code required couples to decide which parent would take custody of their children when they divorce. Continue reading...
By Justin McCurry in Tokyo
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Divorced couples in Japan are now allowed to share custody of their children, after a landmark revision to Japan’s Civil Code took effect on Wednesday. Before the amendment was approved by parliament in 2024, Japan was the only G7 country that did not recognise the legal concept of joint custody. Custody was typically granted to […]
By Abubakar Ibrahim
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