After divorce or separation, 17 people living in Tokyo and elsewhere claimed that ``this is a violation of the constitution because the government has neglected to establish laws regarding visitation and exchange,'' and demanded compensation from the government. In the trial, the Tokyo District Court dismissed the lawsuit, saying, ``It is necessary for the other party to respond to the realization of visitation, and it is questionable to interpret it as a constitutional right of one parent or individual child.''
17 people living in Tokyo and elsewhere said, "After divorce or separation, we were unable to freely see our parents and children who lived far away because the government failed to develop laws, and the right to pursue happiness and equality under the law. It violates the guaranteed constitution," and demanded compensation of 100,000 yen per person from the government.
In 2011, the Civil Code was amended in 2011 to include the provision of arrangements for parent-child visitation, in which parents and children meet regularly even after divorce, but it is not obligatory.
In the ruling on the 28th, presiding judge Shinji Narita of the Tokyo District Court said, ``It is necessary for the other party to respond to the realization of visitation, and it is questionable to interpret it as an individual constitutional right of one parent or child.'' I pointed out that the country did not have a legislative obligation.
He also said, ``The differences in time and method for interacting with children between parents who live together and those who live separately depends on whether or not they live together, so it cannot be said that there is legal discrimination.'' As such, the appeal was dismissed.