On 16 July 2024, a trans woman petitioned the Kyoto Family Court to allow her to legally transition while remaining married, making the case that the requirement to be unmarried is unconstitutional. A description of the case is available on Call4’s website here (Japanese/English) and a PDF of the petition Continue Reading
Japan
Japanese Courts Recognize Legal Rights of Post-Transition Parent
Imagine doing everything by the rules, but finding out there are even more rules that you weren’t even aware existed. Even worse, you find out that these rules keep you from being legally recognized as the parent of your children. What would you do? You’d very likely fight all the Continue Reading