Civil Code Article 1073
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 adopter shall be at least twenty years older than the person to be adopted; except when the husband and wife co-adopt and either of the husband or wife is twenty years older than the person to be adopted and the other sixteen years or older than the person to be adopted, the person can be adopted.When either the husband or wife adopts the child of the other spouse, the adopter shall be at least sixteen years older than the person to be adopted.
中文原文 民法第1073條
收養者之年齡，應長於被收養者二十歲以上。
但夫妻共同收養時，夫妻之一方長於被收養者二十歲以上，而他方僅長於被收養者十六歲以上，亦得收養。
夫妻之一方收養他方之子女時，應長於被收養者十六歲以上。
但夫妻共同收養時，夫妻之一方長於被收養者二十歲以上，而他方僅長於被收養者十六歲以上，亦得收養。
夫妻之一方收養他方之子女時，應長於被收養者十六歲以上。