Japan rolls out new joint custody system ^0%

The Japan Times - By Jessica Speed - 3/31/2026, 7:05 AM

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Japan will introduce its joint custody system on Wednesday, marking a sweeping overhaul of the country’s family law under a revised Civil Code, the first of its kind in over a century. The change ends Japan’s long-standing sole custody framework, under which only one parent could retain parental rights following a divorce. Under the new... more