SocietyThree months after implementation: What has happened to joint parental custody?

Japan’s joint parental custody system for divorced parents has been in force for about three months. Expectations and concerns are unfolding at the same time. Practitioners are seeing more family-law cases and changes in how applications are filed. The system is also emerging as a bargaining card, while the use of AI is lowering the hurdle for submitting applications and adding a new dimension to negotiations.

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TToyo Keizai★★★☆☆2026-07-15 03:00Original