離婚後「共同親権」も選択肢　中間試案、１２月から意見公募―法制審

　法制審議会（法相の諮問機関）の家族法制部会は１５日、離婚後も父母の双方に親権を認める「共同親権」導入を選択肢の一つとした中間試案をまとめた。１２月から意見公募（パブリックコメント）を実施する予定。答申に反映させる。
　現行民法は、父母の婚姻中は共同で親権を持つが、離婚後はどちらか一方が親権を持つ「単独親権」を規定している。
　中間試案は、共同親権を導入する案と、単独親権を維持する案を併記。さらに、共同親権を導入する場合は(1)共同親権を原則とする(2)父母間の合意など一定の要件を満たせば例外として共同親権を認める―などの案を提示した。（2022/11/15-17:00）

A subcommittee of a Japanese Justice Ministry panel compiled Tuesday a draft proposal that includes giving divorced parents joint custody of their children.
   The family law subcommittee of the Legislative Council, which advises the justice minister, proposed the introduction of joint custody as an option in the interim draft. The panel is slated to seek public comments on the matter from next month and reflect them in its final proposal.
   The current Civil Code gives both parents joint custody of their children when they are married, but sole custody to either parent after divorce.
   The interim draft includes, for divorced parents, both plans to introduce joint custody and maintain the sole custody scheme.
   The draft also offers options if joint child custody were to be introduced, including making it the default arrangement or allowing it as an exception under certain conditions, such as an agreement being reached between the parents.