Civil Code Article 1078
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.
An adopted child assumes the surname of the adopter or will maintain original surname.Where the husband and the wife co-adopt a child, before the registration of the adoption, both parties shall agree in writing regarding if the adopted child should assume the adoptive father or adoptive mother’s surname or maintain the original surname.The second and fifth paragraphs of Article 1059 apply mutatis mutandis to the adoption.
中文原文 民法第1078條