Civil Code Article 1056
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.
Where one of the husband and the wife has suffered damage from a judicial decree of divorce, he or she may claim compensation from the other party at fault.In the case provided in the preceding paragraph, the injured party may still claim an equitable compensation in money for a non-pecuniary loss, provided that he or she is not at fault.The claim mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall not be assigned to others or be passed to heirs, unless it has been acknowledged by a contract or unless an action has been commenced.
中文原文 民法第1056條
夫妻之一方，因判決離婚而受有損害者，得向有過失之他方，請求賠償。
前項情形，雖非財產上之損害，受害人亦得請求賠償相當之金額。
但以受害人無過失者為限。
前項請求權，不得讓與或繼承。
但已依契約承諾或已起訴者，不在此限。
前項情形，雖非財產上之損害，受害人亦得請求賠償相當之金額。
但以受害人無過失者為限。
前項請求權，不得讓與或繼承。
但已依契約承諾或已起訴者，不在此限。