Family Act Article 12

Where there are apparatus to facilitate two-way transmission of audio and video signals between the places where the parties, witnesses or expert witnesses are and where the court is that enable direct handling of the case by the court, the court, upon request and when considers it necessary, may conduct the proceedings via such apparatus.Under the circumstance provided in the preceding paragraph, the designated location for the proceeding recorded on the summons for the related parties shall be where the said apparatus are.The court records and other documents provided in Paragraph 1 of this Article that have to be signed by the examinees shall be transmitted by the court to the place where the examinees concerned are. The content of the court records and documents in question, after being confirmed and signed by the examinees, shall be transmitted back to the court via telefax or other technological means.Where the court handles the matter in accordance with Paragraph 1 of this Article, the provisions of Item 2, Item 3, Item 5-1 of Section 3 of Chapter I of Part III of the Code of Civil Procedure shall mutates mutandis apply.Detailed regulations governing the handling of the matter provided in Paragraph 1 of this Article and the transmission of documents provided in Paragraph 3 of this Article shall be prescribed by the Judicial Yuan.