Civil Code Article 1116
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 entitled to maintenance, and the economic ability of the person bound to furnish maintenance is not sufficient to maintain all of them, the person to receive maintenance shall be determined in the following order:(1) Elder lineal relatives by blood;(2) Younger lineal relatives by blood;(3) Members of the house;(4) Brothers and sisters;(5) Head of the house;(6) Parents of either the husband or the wife;(7) Daughter-in-law and son-in-law.Among elder lineal relatives by blood or younger lineal relatives by blood, the person nearest in degree of relationship will be the first.Where there are several persons entitled to maintenance and of the same degree of relationship, each shall receive maintenance according to their respective needs.
中文原文 民法第1116條
受扶養權利者有數人，而負扶養義務者之經濟能力，不足扶養其全體時，依左列順序，定其受扶養之人：
一、直系血親尊親屬。
二、直系血親卑親屬。
三、家屬。
四、兄弟姊妹。
五、家長。
六、夫妻之父母。
七、子婦、女婿。
同係直系尊親屬或直系卑親屬者，以親等近者為先。
受扶養權利者有數人而其親等同一時，應按其需要之狀況，酌為扶養。
一、直系血親尊親屬。
二、直系血親卑親屬。
三、家屬。
四、兄弟姊妹。
五、家長。
六、夫妻之父母。
七、子婦、女婿。
同係直系尊親屬或直系卑親屬者，以親等近者為先。
受扶養權利者有數人而其親等同一時，應按其需要之狀況，酌為扶養。