Civil Code Article 15-1
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.
With respect to any person who has insufficient capacity to make declaration of intention, receive declaration of intention, or who lacks the ability to discern the outcome of the declaration of intention due to mental disability, the court may order the commencement of assistance at the request of the person in question, his/her spouse, any relative within the fourth degree of kinship, a prosecutor, a competent authority or an organization of social welfare.When the cause of assistance ceases to exist, the court must revoke the order of the commencement of guardianship at the request of the applicant set forth in previous paragraph.If a person who is the subject to the order of commencement of assistance is in need of guardianship, the court, under paragraph 1 of Article 14, may change the order to the commencement of guardianship.
中文原文 民法第15-1條
對於因精神障礙或其他心智缺陷，致其為意思表示或受意思表示，或辨識其意思表示效果之能力，顯有不足者，法院得因本人、配偶、四親等內之親屬、最近一年有同居事實之其他親屬、檢察官、主管機關或社會福利機構之聲請，為輔助之宣告。
受輔助之原因消滅時，法院應依前項聲請權人之聲請，撤銷其宣告。
受輔助宣告之人有受監護之必要者，法院得依第十四條第一項規定，變更為監護之宣告。
受輔助之原因消滅時，法院應依前項聲請權人之聲請，撤銷其宣告。
受輔助宣告之人有受監護之必要者，法院得依第十四條第一項規定，變更為監護之宣告。