How to access data of uploaded JSON file?

You will need an HTML5 browser, but this is possible.

(function(){
    
    function onChange(event) {
        var reader = new FileReader();
        reader.onload = onReaderLoad;
        reader.readAsText(event.target.files[0]);
    }

    function onReaderLoad(event){
        console.log(event.target.result);
        var obj = JSON.parse(event.target.result);
        alert_data(obj.name, obj.family);
    }
    
    function alert_data(name, family){
        alert('Name : ' + name + ', Family : ' + family);
    }
 
    document.getElementById('file').addEventListener('change', onChange);

}());
<input id="file" type="file" />

<p>Select a file with the following format.</p>
<pre>
{
  "name": "testName",
  "family": "testFamily"
}    
</pre>

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