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The Family Court as a Custodian and Tutor of the Family -The Judicial Function for Advancement of the Autonomy of the Dissolved Family and Reconstruction of the Relationship among the Family Members

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18530068
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Civil law
Research InstitutionDokkyo University

Principal Investigator

TSUNEOKA Fumiko  Dokkyo University, Faculty of Law, Professor (50299145)

Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,010,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Keywordscivil law / family court procedure / civil procedure for personal relationship / family court / mediation / divorce / Germany / the United States / 親権 / ドイツ:アメリカ / 後見性
Research Abstract

This research aims at the analysis of the custodial and tutorial function of the family court for the damaged family by separation or divorce. In Japan, the family court has acted to facilitate a peaceful solution to the conflicts caused by divorce, such as spousal maintenance, child custody, support and visitation, by practically obligatory mediation and availability of conciliators and investigation officers. Esteeming the parties' sentiments has been the best way for the family court there to exercise its function as custodian and tutor for family However, as people have diverse senses of value and obtain legal expertise easily it becomes necessary to create explicit legal criteria for the family court to perform this role.
This research notices the situations of the United States and Germany in order to get suggestion to the problem. In the United States, what is called a family court movement advances the maintenance and reconstruction of the family. Interestingly, while many specialists of different fields enhance this movement, another view argues strongly that providing a new family is often better than maintaining the original broken-up family, particularly for the interest of children and that the authorities should promote the legal means like adoption. When we see Germany, it is a country where the national authorities protect the family by active involvement through judicial and legislative power. Its planned reform of the family court procedures shows us how the nation could act to urge the autonomy of the broken family.
In Japan, the civil procedure for personal relationship was introduced in 2003. Although it is not calculated for the reform of custodianship of the family court itself, it is hoped to examine the further practice of the courts under this law as well as to observe the movements of the above countries continuously.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2008 2007

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 離婚の訴えにおいて、別居後離婚までの間の子の監護費用の支払いを求める旨の申立てがあった場合、裁判所は、離婚請求を認容する際に同申立ての当否について審理判断しなければならないとした事例2008

    • Author(s)
      常岡 史子
    • Journal Title

      法学セミナー増刊 速報判例解説 2号

      Pages: 105-108

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Claim for the Child Support during Separation and the Divorce Suit2008

    • Author(s)
      Fumiko, Tsuneoka
    • Journal Title

      2 Sokuho-hanrei-kaisetsu(Legal Seminar Journal, the extra edition)

      Pages: 105-108

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 有責配偶者による婚姻費用分担請求と信義則2007

    • Author(s)
      常岡 史子
    • Journal Title

      民商法雑誌 135巻6号

      Pages: 226-244

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Claim for the Spousal Maintenance by the Maritally Misbehaving Spouse and Bona Fides2007

    • Author(s)
      Fumiko, Tsuneoka
    • Journal Title

      135-6 Minshoho Journal

      Pages: 226-244

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] THE FIRST STEP TO FAMILY LAW2008

    • Author(s)
      Fumiko Tsuneoka
    • Total Pages
      207
    • Publisher
      Seibundo
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] はじめての家族法(共著)2008

    • Author(s)
      常岡史子
    • Publisher
      成文堂
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2006-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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