Adult Guardianship System

There are two systems to legally support individuals who lack sufficient judgment ability due to dementia, intellectual disabilities, mental disorders, etc., by selecting a supporter to protect their rights: the statutory guardianship system and the voluntary guardianship system.

• What is the Legal Guardianship System is used when a person's decision-making ability is insufficient, and it is divided into three categories: "Assistance," "Support," and "Guardianship" according to the degree of decision-making ability. It is a system in which adult guardians, supporters, and assistants selected by the family court support the individual by utilizing their authority to act, consent, and revoke, while considering the individual's best interests.
• What is the Optional Guardianship System? It is a system where, while the individual still has sufficient decision-making ability, a guardian is chosen in advance to prepare for a future decline in decision-making capacity, and a contract is established in the form of a notarized document granting the guardian authority over matters such as medical care and property management.

• Ministry of Justice "Adult Guardianship System" page(external link)

Consultation regarding the adult guardianship system in general

Inagi City Social Welfare Council Welfare Rights Protection Center Anshin Inagi
Postal Code 206-0804
7 Momura, Inagi City (2nd floor, Inagi City Welfare Center)
Phone: 042-378-5459 (dedicated line) Fax: 042-378-4999

• Inagi City Social Welfare Council "Welfare Rights Protection Center Anshin Inagi" page(External Link)

Information on the Adult Guardianship System Procedures

• Guardianship Site (Tokyo Family Court)(External Link)

Training of Citizen Guardians

Inagi City is training candidates for "Citizen Guardians (Social Contribution Guardians)" who are responsible for adult guardianship services, alongside professionals such as lawyers and non-relatives, at the Tama Southern Adult Guardianship Center, which is jointly operated with four neighboring cities (Chofu City, Hino City, Komae City, and Tama City).
We are accepting applications from December to January each year, so if you are interested, please apply.