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AOI, a high school student volunteer, talked about the topic of "custody" with her real-life experience in the U.S., where she studied abroad. Please read it!
Our Hope
I want a world where the bond between parents and children is not torn apart.
Our Hope
The bond between parents and children is not torn apart.
We want to make the world a better place.
-After divorce,About 70% of parents and children disconnectedJapan, the sole custodial nation that becomes. -John
-After divorce,About 70% of parents and children disconnectedThe result is that the
-Japan, the sole custodial state...
The remaining 30% are also forced to be overly restrictive due to the family court's operation of an average of two hours once a month for parent-child interaction. For that Japanese problem,In 2019, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child recommends that Japan introduce "joint custody"The more I did it, the more I was able to do it.
Japan is the only country in the world's industrialized nations with sole custody after divorce.As has been the case since the prewar period, we continue to operate a judiciary that does not see parent-child disconnection as a problem and overlooks it.
The remaining 30% are also forced to be overly restrictive due to the family court's operation of an average of two hours once a month for parent-child interaction. For that Japanese problem,In 2019, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child recommends that Japan introduce "joint custody"The more I did it, the more I was able to do it.
Japan is the only country in the world with sole custody after divorce. Japan is the only country in the world with sole custody after divorce, and it continues to operate a judiciary that does not see parent-child disconnection as a problem and overlooks it.
Although the joint custody bill was passed and promulgated by the Diet in May 2024, there are still many sad problems associated with the sole custody system.
We are working to support children who are grieving because they cannot see their beloved parents, as well as mothers, fathers, and their relatives who cannot see their beloved children.
Although the joint custody bill was passed and promulgated by the Diet in May 2024, there are still many sad problems associated with the sole custody system.
We are working to support children who are grieving because they cannot see their beloved parents, as well as mothers, fathers, and their relatives who cannot see their beloved children.
We are also working daily to realize a society in which people have joint parental rights in principle and share child-rearing responsibilities.
We are also working daily to realize a society in which people have joint parental rights in principle and share child-rearing responsibilities.
- In a world where parents and children can meet naturally
NPO Oyako no Kizuna for JAPAN
Our 4 Projects
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1| Parent-child exchange support program
We support parents and children so that they can interact with each other in a safe and comfortable environment. We believe that children's interaction with their favorite moms and dads is invaluable to them.
We always emphasize the importance of designing support that puts the child's perspective first.Please feel free to consult with us first.
2|Free consultation support business
"Suddenly, my beloved childhas disappeared"
"Unilaterally severed parent-child interaction after divorce."
We know that many adults and children are still suffering from not being able to see their beloved children and parents.
Do not worry alone, but rely on your peers.
3| Public Relations~Toward a Communal Foster Care Society~
The relationship between parents and children does not change when the parents divorce.
Even after divorce,child-orientedHow should we face and fulfill our responsibilities as parents toWe will think about it together with you.
Establishment of a joint child care planWe also provide support and other services. Please consider us.
4| Regular Study Session|Joint Custody
Japan is the only country in the developed world that has adopted a system of sole custody after divorce. We are working daily to promote awareness of the law and hold regular study sessions with the aim of promptly amending the law to provide joint custody and joint child rearing in principle.We will strive to provide as many opportunities as possible to let as many people as possible know the actual situation in Japan.
Our 4 Media
- Delivering the Voice –
1| Multilingual HP (English, French, Spanish, Chinese)
With the increase in international marriages and divorces, many overseas fathers and mothers are losing sight of their own children.
We are sending out information to reach these people as well.
Floating menu in the lower right corner of the screenYou can switch languages from
2| X(FormerTwitter)
From the standpoint of quick response and dissemination, we also disseminate information via X (formerly known as Twitter) on a daily basis.
Developed countries around the world are turning their attention to Japan's revision of its joint custody law.We also provide English-language services to the world. We also provide up-to-date information in English for people around the world.
3| Column Articles
We upload column articles from time to time in the hope that they will be of some use to you.
Our main themes are "Interview Articles", "Tips on Joint Parenting", etc. Please feel free to contact us using the inquiry form if you have a topic that interests you.
4| Youtube
We also disseminate information through video content. We transmit overseas media information content to people in Japan, and at the same time, we transmit domestic media information to related parties overseas.
We will make further efforts to expand the contents.
Message
Greetings from the President
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I cannot see my child. I want to see them.
I can't see my mom and dad. I want to see them.The following is a list of the most common problems with the
-I wish I had a little more time and a little more help.
Here in Japan, due to the various circumstances of parents before and after divorce, there are many people who give such a heartbreaking cry.
Here in Japan, due to the various circumstances of parents before and after divorce, there are many people who give such a heartbreaking cry.
Behind this is the reality that the Japanese family registration system, the operations built up over the years by administrative agencies and family courts, the divorce business of lawyers, the Civil Code that has been in existence since the Meiji era, and political agendas are intertwined like spider threads and stuck together.
Behind this is the reality that the Japanese family registration system, the operations built up over the years by administrative agencies and family courts, the divorce business of lawyers, the Civil Code that has been in existence since the Meiji era, and political agendas are intertwined like spider threads and stuck together.
To make their wishes come true,We need more people to take an interest in this issue and push for a Japan where parents and children can see each other as a matter of course.There are
To make their wishes come true,We need more people to take an interest in this issue and push for a Japan where parents and children can see each other as a matter of course.There are
Oyako no Kizuna for JAPAN will restore the bond between parents and children in Japan by disseminating information on this issue and providing support for parent-child exchanges.
Oyako no Kizuna for JAPAN will restore the bond between parents and children in Japan by disseminating information on this issue and providing support for parent-child exchanges.
We do not want our future children to feel the same way. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
We do not want our future children to feel the same way. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
long vowel mark (usually only used in katakana)Tomio Kitagami, President, NPO Oyako no Kizuna for Japan long vowel mark (usually only used in katakana)
- Tomio Kitagami, Representative, NPO Oyako no Kizuna for Japan –
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