Notification of termination of in-law relationship

...Whether or not to terminate the relationship is left to the free choice of the surviving spouse. If you wish to terminate the relationship, you must submit a notification of termination of the in-law relationship to the city, town, or village office (Article 728, Paragraph 2, Article 96 of the Family Registration Act). In addition, whether or not the in-law relationship continues is unrelated to the surviving spouse's remarriage or the way in which he or she chooses to live.

*Some of the terminology used in relation to the "Notification of Termination of In-Law Relationship" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…終了させるか否かは，生存配偶者の自由な選択にまかせられている。終了させたいときには姻族関係終了届を市区町村役場に提出しなければならない(728条2項，戸籍法96条)。なお，姻族関係存続の有無と生存配偶者の再婚や氏のとなえ方は無関係である。…

※「姻族関係終了届」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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