Civil Code Article 1080-1
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 death of the adopted parents, the adopted child may petition the court for approval to terminate the adoption.If the adopted child is younger than seven years old, the petition to terminate the adoption shall be declared on his behalf by the person who will be his statutory agent after the termination of adoption.If the adopted child is a minor older than seven years old, the petition for termination of adoption shall be subject to the consent of the person who will be the child’s statutory agent after the termination of adoption.The court shall not approve the termination of adoption if the court determines that the termination is obviously unfair.
中文原文 民法第1080-1條
養父母死亡後，養子女得聲請法院許可終止收養。
養子女未滿七歲者，由收養終止後為其法定代理人之人向法院聲請許可。
養子女為滿七歲以上之未成年人者，其終止收養之聲請，應得收養終止後為其法定代理人之人之同意。
法院認終止收養顯失公平者，得不許可之。
養子女未滿七歲者，由收養終止後為其法定代理人之人向法院聲請許可。
養子女為滿七歲以上之未成年人者，其終止收養之聲請，應得收養終止後為其法定代理人之人之同意。
法院認終止收養顯失公平者，得不許可之。