Supreme Court to Start Online Issuance of Image-Excluded Family Relation Certificates from the 2nd of Next Month

Starting from the 2nd of next month, civil petitioners will be able to view or obtain image-based family register removal copies online without visiting the registration office.

The Supreme Court announced on the 27th that it will launch an online issuance service for image-based family register removal copies, including the image computerized removal register and the removed image computerized family register, on the 2nd of next month.

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Under the previous family register system, the removal register referred to a ledger separated from the family register for filing and preservation. However, the current removal register includes not only the removal register under the former Family Register Act but also the removed computerized family register and the image computerized family register.

The image removal register is a computerized version created by imaging the current state of family registers or removals written on family register sheets that were put on hold for computerized processing, without changing the recorded details. Simply put, it is a scanned image of an old family register. There are two types: the image computerized removal register and the removed image computerized family register.

In cases such as inheritance registration or lawsuits related to inheritance, where confirming family relationships is difficult with only the general removal copies or extracts, the image removal copy can be used as a means to increase the possibility of verification.

Previously, to receive an image removal copy, civil petitioners had to visit the registration office in person and provide the head of household information. However, from now on, by accessing the Supreme Court’s electronic family relationship registration system and providing personal information in the same way as for removal copies or extracts, individuals will be able to obtain image removal copies online.

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However, due to practical limitations, image removal copies not included in the scope of online issuance can still be obtained by visiting the registration office in person.

For this service, the Supreme Court completed the first phase of the maintenance project targeting image removal registers as of January 2021, where the head of household was alive and the number of members ranged from 2 to 29. The second phase, involving the maintenance of previous image removal registers of living heads of household, is currently underway.

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