U.S. Embassy & Consulates
in Japan

• A list of English-speaking lawyers who specialize in family law, divorce, and custody issues can be found here.
• A Guide to Family Courts of Japan by the Supreme Court of Japan with an outline of domestic relations cases, personal status cases, cases relating to the return of the child under the Act for Implementation of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and juvenile cases.
• Japan Federation of Bar Association
• Houterasu – The Japan Legal Support Center
• Legal Counseling Center for Foreigners

<Other supporting Organizations>

International Social Service Japan (ISSJ)
Tel: 03-5840-4711
Ochanomizu K & K Building, 3F, 1-10-2 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Professional social workers deals with social welfare problems involving more than one country’s laws or customs. Mostly used by Americans for adoptions, but will also assist foreigners with marital and legal problems.