Civil Code Article 1115
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.
In case there are several persons bound to furnish maintenance, the order in which they are to perform such obligation is as follows:(1) Younger lineal relatives by blood;(2) Elder lineal relatives by blood;(3) Head of the house;(4) Brothers and sisters;(5) Members of the house;(6) Daughter-in-law and son-in-law;(7) Parents of either the husband or the wife.Among the elder lineal relatives by blood or younger lineal relatives by blood, the person nearest in degree of relationship will be the first.If there are several persons bound to furnish maintenance and of the same degree of relationship, such obligation shall be borne by them according to their respective economic ability.
中文原文 民法第1115條
負扶養義務者有數人時，應依左列順序定其履行義務之人：
一、直系血親卑親屬。
二、直系血親尊親屬。
三、家長。
四、兄弟姊妹。
五、家屬。
六、子婦、女婿。
七、夫妻之父母。
同係直系尊親屬或直系卑親屬者，以親等近者為先。
負扶養義務者有數人而其親等同一時，應各依其經濟能力，分擔義務。
一、直系血親卑親屬。
二、直系血親尊親屬。
三、家長。
四、兄弟姊妹。
五、家屬。
六、子婦、女婿。
七、夫妻之父母。
同係直系尊親屬或直系卑親屬者，以親等近者為先。
負扶養義務者有數人而其親等同一時，應各依其經濟能力，分擔義務。