Civil Code Article 1055
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.
After the husband and the wife effect a divorce, one party or both parties of the parents will exercise the rights or assume the duties in regard to the minor child by mutual agreement. If the mutual agreement did not or could not be done, the court may decide by the applications of the husband or the wife, the authorities concerned, the social welfare institution or any other interested person, or may decide by its authority.If the mutual agreement is unfavorable to the child, the court may change the agreement upon the applications of the authority concerned , the social welfare institution or any other interested person or by its authority in regard to the interests of the minor child.When the party who should but could not exercise the rights and assume the duties in regard to the minor child or did not protect the interests of the minor child, the other party of the husband and the wife, the minor child, the authorities concerned, the social welfare institution or any other interested person may apply the court to change the mutual agreement in regard to the interests of the minor child.The provisions in the preceding three paragraphs, the court may decide the contents and methods of exercising rights and assuming duties for the interests of the minor child on the application or by its authority.The court may decide the way and period of meeting or communication with the minor child by the application of the party who could exercise the rights and assume the duties in regard to the minor child, or by its authority. When the meeting or communication affects the interests of the minor child, the court may change it on the applications or by its authority..
中文原文 民法第1055條
夫妻離婚者,對於未成年子女權利義務之行使或負擔,依協議由一方或雙方共同任之。
未為協議或協議不成者,法院得依夫妻之一方、主管機關、社會福利機構或其他利害關係人之請求或依職權酌定之。
前項協議不利於子女者,法院得依主管機關、社會福利機構或其他利害關係人之請求或依職權為子女之利益改定之。
行使、負擔權利義務之一方未盡保護教養之義務或對未成年子女有不利之情事者,他方、未成年子女、主管機關、社會福利機構或其他利害關係人得為子女之利益,請求法院改定之。
前三項情形,法院得依請求或依職權,為子女之利益酌定權利義務行使負擔之內容及方法。
法院得依請求或依職權,為未行使或負擔權利義務之一方酌定其與未成年子女會面交往之方式及期間。
但其會面交往有妨害子女之利益者,法院得依請求或依職權變更之。
未為協議或協議不成者,法院得依夫妻之一方、主管機關、社會福利機構或其他利害關係人之請求或依職權酌定之。
前項協議不利於子女者,法院得依主管機關、社會福利機構或其他利害關係人之請求或依職權為子女之利益改定之。
行使、負擔權利義務之一方未盡保護教養之義務或對未成年子女有不利之情事者,他方、未成年子女、主管機關、社會福利機構或其他利害關係人得為子女之利益,請求法院改定之。
前三項情形,法院得依請求或依職權,為子女之利益酌定權利義務行使負擔之內容及方法。
法院得依請求或依職權,為未行使或負擔權利義務之一方酌定其與未成年子女會面交往之方式及期間。
但其會面交往有妨害子女之利益者,法院得依請求或依職權變更之。