Family Act Article 104

With regard to non-litigation matters concerning parent-child relations in the following, the jurisdiction to hear the proceedings exclusively belongs to the court for the place of the domicile or habitual residence of the child; in case that the said child does not have a domicile or a habitual residence, the jurisdiction to hear the proceedings may be exercised by the court for the place where the child currently resides, if the court considers appropriate:1. matters concerning claims of maintenance of the minor child, determination, change, or modification of the exercise of rights or assumption of obligations with regard to the minor child, or determination of the exercise of rights or assumption of obligations with regard to essential matters of the minor child;2. matters concerning the change of the surname of the minor child;3. matters concerning the cessation of the exercise of the parental rights;4. matters concerning the designation of a special agent for the minor child;5. matters concerning the handing over of a child;6. other matters concerning parent-child relations.Where the number of the minor children concerned is more than one and their domiciles or habitual residences do not locate in the jurisdiction ratione loci of one single court, the courts that have the jurisdiction ratione loci may exercise concurrent jurisdictions.Where the court finds matters provided in Paragraph 1 of this Article meritorious, the proceedings fees shall be borne, jointly or severally, by the parents of the minor child.