No. 21261
Promulgation Date 2025-12-30
Ministry of Health and Welfare
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Basic ideas)
Article 3 (Definitions)
Article 4 (Responsibilities of the State and local governments)
Article 5 (Responsibilities of guardians)
Article 6 (Children’s Day and Children’s Week)
CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CHILD WELFARE POLICIES
Article 7 (Establishment of master plans for child policies)
Article 8 (Formulation and execution of annual implementation plans)
Article 9 (Cooperation in formulation of plans)
Article 10 (Child Policy Coordinating Committee)
Article 10-2 (Establishment and operation of the National Center for the Rights of the Child)
Article 11 (Comprehensive fact-finding surveys on children)
Article 11-2 (Child policy impact assessment)
Article 12 (Child Welfare Deliberation Committee)
Article 13 (Child welfare officials)
Article 14 (Child commissioner)
CHAPTER III CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES AND PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE
SECTION 1 Child Protection Services
Article 15 (Protective measures)
Article 15-2 (Establishment and operation of integrated child information system)
Article 15-3 (Inspection of conditions of rearing of children subject to protection)
Article 15-4 (Identification and fact-finding surveys on blind spots in child protection)
Article 15-5 (Support for visitation)
Article 16 (Discharge of children subject to protection from facilities)
Article 16-2 (Follow-up management of children subject to protection)
Article 16-3 (Extension of period of protection)
Article 16-4 (Re-protective measures)
Article 17 (Prohibited acts)
Article 18 (Requests for sentencing loss of parental authority)
Article 19 (Request for selection of child's legal guardian)
Article 20 (Appointment of child's legal guardian)
Article 20-2 (Exercise of authority to limited extent)
Article 20-3 (Support for selection of legal guardians)
Article 21 (Appointment of assistants)
SECTION 2 Prevention of Child Abuse
Article 22 (Obligations to prevent child abuse)
Article 22-2 (Prevention of abuse on students and support)
Article 22-3 (Measures including inquiry into identification of child victims)
Article 22-4 (Formulation of plan for protecting child victims)
Article 22-5 (Expert advisory group on child abuse cases)
Article 23 (Day for Prevention of Child Abuse)
Article 24 (Production, distribution and transmission of promotional video images)
Article 25 Deleted.
Article 26 (Education for persons obligated to report child abuse)
Article 26-2 (Implementation of child abuse prevention education)
Article 27 Deleted.
Article 27-2 (Notification of child abuse)
Article 27-3 (Prohibition against refusing to take emergency custody of child victims)
Article 28 (Follow-up management)
Article 28-2 (Management and provision of child abuse information)
Article 29 (Support for child victims and their family members)
Article 29-2 (Provision of counseling and education to child abusers)
Article 29-3 (Restrictions on employment in child-related institutions)
Article 29-4 (Inspection and verification of employment of persons subject to employment restriction orders)
Article 29-5 (Demand for dismissal of employed workers)
Article 29-6 (Legal consultation on child abuse)
Article 29-7 (Designation of dedicated medical institutions for treatment of child abuse)
Article 29-8 (Formulation of recommendation guidelines for media coverage on child abuse and request for cooperation)
CHAPTER IV SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
SECTION 1 Safety of Children and Health Care Support
Article 30 (Establishment of safety standards)
Article 31 (Education for safety of children)
Article 32 (Installation of fixed-type visual data processing devices in child protection zones)
Article 33 (Placement of manpower for protection of safety of children)
Article 34 (Designation and operation of children's emergency shelters)
Article 35 (Preservation of healthy body and mind)
Article 36 (Public health clinic)
SECTION 2 Support for Integrated Service for, and Self-Reliance of, Children Belonging to Vulnerable Social Group
Article 37 (Support for integrated service for children belonging to vulnerable social group)
Article 38 (Self-reliance support)
Article 38-2 (Fact-finding survey on self-reliance support)
Article 39 (Establishment of self-reliance support plans)
Article 39-2 (Establishment and operation of institutions exclusively in charge of self-reliance support)
Article 40 (Entrustment of tasks related to self-reliance support)
Article 41 (Council for Promotion of Support for Children's Self-Reliance)
Article 42 (Support programs for asset formation and management)
Article 43 (Affairs related to support programs for asset formation and management)
Article 44 (Entrustment of tasks related to support programs for asset formation and management)
SECTION 3 Support for After-School Care Services
Article 44-2 (Community-based childcare centers)
CHAPTER V CHILD WELFARE FACILITIES
Article 45 (Establishment of specialized child protection agencies)
Article 46 (Duties of specialized child protection agencies)
Article 46-2 Deleted.
Article 47 (Performance evaluation of specialized child protection agencies)
Article 48 (Establishment of foster care centers)
Article 49 (Duties of foster care centers)
Article 50 (Installation of child welfare facilities)
Article 51 (Report on suspension or closure of operation)
Article 52 (Types of child welfare facilities)
Article 53 (Installation of facilities for children’s exclusive use)
Article 53-2 (Establishment of shelter for abused children)
Article 54 (Persons engaged in relevant work at child welfare facilities)
Article 54-2 (Grounds for disqualification)
Article 55 (Education and training of persons engaged in relevant work at child welfare facilities)
Article 56 (Improvement of facilities, suspension of services, and closure of facilities)
Article 57 (Obligations of heads of child welfare facilities)
Article 58 (Fosterage of child welfare organizations)
CHAPTER Ⅵ SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 59 (Subsidizing expenses)
Article 60 (Collection of expenses)
Article 61 (Order to return subsidies)
Article 62 (Lending of State or public property)
Article 63 (Tax exemption)
Article 64 (Prohibition of seizure)
Article 65 (Duty of confidentiality)
Article 65-2 (Annual reports)
Article 66 (Investigation)
Article 67 (Hearings)
Article 68 (Delegation and entrustment of authority)
Article 69 (Prohibition of use of similar names)
Article 70 (Legal fiction as public officials for purposes of penalty provisions)
CHAPTER VII PENTALTY PROVISIONS
Article 71 (Penalty provisions)
Article 72 (Habitual offenders)
Article 73 (Persons who have attempted crimes)
Article 74 (Joint penalty provisions)
Article 75 (Administrative fines)
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