Civil Code Article 1002

This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

The domicile of the husband and the wife shall be agreed by mutual agreement; if it has not been agreed or can not be agreed, it may depend on the court by application.Before the ruling of the court, it will be presumed the common household domicile as the domicile of the husband and the wife.
中文原文 民法第1002條
夫妻之住所,由雙方共同協議之;未為協議或協議不成時,得聲請法院定之。
法院為前項裁定前,以夫妻共同戶籍地推定為其住所。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.