Summary
- Proposed revisions to the Civil Code and other laws in Japan have been approved to allow the introduction of a joint custody system.
- Currently, only one parent is given parental authority after a divorce, but the new system will allow both parents to share custody and cooperate in the upbringing of their child.
- The changes aim to address issues such as noncustodial parents being unable to meet their child and difficulties in child support payments.
- Guidelines are being developed to clarify how decisions regarding the child’s well-being will be made in joint custody arrangements.
