共同親権法案、今国会成立へ　衆院通過、２６年導入見通し

　離婚後も父母双方が子の親権を持つ「共同親権」の導入を柱とする民法などの改正案は、１６日の衆院本会議で自民党、公明党、立憲民主党、日本維新の会、国民民主党などの賛成多数で可決された。参院での審議を経て今国会中に成立する見込み。共産党、れいわ新選組は反対した。
　改正案は、離婚後は一方の「単独親権」のみとする現行法を見直し、共同親権も選択可能とする内容。２０２６年までに新たな制度が始まる見通しだ。
　新制度では、離婚の際に父母が協議して共同親権、単独親権のどちらとするか決め、合意できなければ家庭裁判所が「子の利益」を踏まえて判断する。ＤＶ（家庭内暴力）や虐待などが生じる恐れがあれば、家裁は単独親権に決定する。（2024/04/16-16:12）

Japan's House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at introducing in the country a system that allows divorced parents to share custody of their children.
   At a plenary session of the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, the bill to revise the Civil Code was approved by a majority vote with support from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner Komeito, the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party).
   Following deliberations in the House of Councillors, the upper chamber, the bill is seen to be enacted during the ongoing regular Diet session ending on June 23.
   The bill would allow divorced parents to choose between joint or sole custody after holding discussions, revising the current Civil Code which grants parental custody to only one of the parents after divorce. If all goes as expected, the joint custody system will be introduced in Japan by 2026.
   If parents cannot reach an agreement on custody for their children after divorce, a family court will make a decision based on the children's interests. The court will choose sole custody if there is a risk of domestic violence or child abuse.