Family Act Article 3
This English translation was last updated on 2012-01-11, but the Chinese text was amended on 2023-06-21. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
The following matters belong to Category A:1. matters concerning the determination of invalidity of marriage, or the existence or non-existence of marriage relation;2. matters concerning the determination of the biological father of a child born after the remarriage of the mother;3. matters concerning the determination of the existence or non-existence of a parent-child relation;4. matters concerning the determination of the existence or non-existence of an adoptive relation.The following matters belong to Category B:1. matters concerning the annulment of marriage;2. matters concerning divorce;3. matters concerning the disavowal of paternity, or the acknowledgement of a child by the natural father;4. matters concerning the annulment of adoption of a child or annulment of the termination of adoption of a child.The following matters belong to Category C:1. matters concerning claims for damages or for returning gifts that are presented for betrothal, arising from invalidity, annulment, withdrawal or violation of an agreement to marry;2. matters concerning claims for damages arising from invalidity of marriage, annulment of marriage, divorce, or dissolution of marriage;3. matters concerning claims in respect of compensation, allocation, division, retrieval or return of matrimonial property, as well as other claims arising from matters in respect of matrimonial property;4. matters concerning payment of an equitable sum of money arising from the termination of an adoptive relation by a court judgment;5. matters concerning claims for damages arising from the exercise of guardianship;6. matters concerning claims arising from the restitution of inheritance, partition of inheritance, compulsory portions, legacy, verifying the authenticity of a will, or other claims arising from matters in respect of succession.The following matters belong to Category D:1. matters concerning the declaration of death by the court;2. matters concerning the annulment of a declaration death by the court;3. matters concerning the management of the property of an absent person;4. matters concerning the declaration of commencement of guardianship or of commencement of assistance by a court order;5. matters concerning the annulment of guardianship or of commencement of assistance by a court order;6. matters concerning the designation of a guardian or of a special agent;7. matters concerning the approval of an adoption or termination of an adoption by a court, or approval of terminating an adoption by a court;8. matters concerning the family council;9. matters concerning the waiver of the right to inheritance, cases where no heir acknowledges the inheritance, or other matters arising from matters in respect of succession;10. matters concerning the designation of an executor of a will;11. matters concerning the protective placement of a child, a juvenile or a person with disabilities;12. matters concerning the suspension of emergency placement or compulsory hospitalization;13. matters concerning the petition for a civil protection order.The following matters belong to Category E:1. matters concerning the payment of alimony arising from invalidity of marriage, annulment of a marriage, or from divorce;2. matters concerning mutual obligation of cohabitation between husband and wife;3. matters concerning the designation of the domicile for the husband and the wife by a court;4. matters concerning mutual obligation between the husband and the wife to inform each other of the condition of his or her property acquired in marriage;5. matters concerning the payment for living expenses of the household;6. matters concerning the court order of the application of the separation of property regime for matrimonial property;7. matters concerning changing of a child's surname;8. matters concerning the designation of the party which exercises rights and assuming duties in respect of a minor child;9. matters concerning handing over of a child;10. matters concerning the declaration of suspension of parental rights or suspension of guardianship or the annulment of such a declaration;11. matters concerning the reporting of the conditions of the property by a guardian or concerning a guardian's claim for remuneration;12. matters concerning the manner of furnishing maintenance;13. matters concerning the declaration of the termination of an adoptive relation.Except as otherwise provided in the statutory law, other family matters that shall be handled by the court shall be governed by this Act.
中文原文 家事事件法第3條
下列事件為甲類事件：
一、確認婚姻無效、婚姻關係存在或不存在事件。
二、確定母再婚後所生子女生父事件。
三、確認親子關係存在或不存在事件。
四、確認收養關係存在或不存在事件。
下列事件為乙類事件：
一、撤銷婚姻事件。
二、離婚事件。
三、否認子女、認領子女事件。
四、撤銷收養、撤銷終止收養事件。
下列事件為丙類事件：
一、因婚約無效、解除、撤銷、違反婚約之損害賠償、返還婚約贈與物事件。
二、因婚姻無效、撤銷婚姻、離婚、婚姻消滅之損害賠償事件。
三、夫妻財產之補償、分配、分割、取回、返還及其他因夫妻財產關係所生請求事件。
四、因判決終止收養關係給與相當金額事件。
五、因監護所生損害賠償事件。
六、因繼承回復、遺產分割、特留分、遺贈、確認遺囑真偽或其他繼承關係所生請求事件。
下列事件為丁類事件：
一、宣告死亡事件。
二、撤銷死亡宣告事件。
三、失蹤人財產管理事件。
四、監護或輔助宣告事件。
五、撤銷監護或輔助宣告事件。
六、定監護人、選任特別代理人事件。
七、認可收養或終止收養、許可終止收養事件。
八、親屬會議事件。
九、拋棄繼承、無人承認繼承及其他繼承事件。
十、指定遺囑執行人事件。
十一、兒童、少年或身心障礙者保護安置事件。
十二、嚴重病人保護安置事件。
十三、民事保護令事件。
下列事件為戊類事件：
一、因婚姻無效、撤銷或離婚之給與贍養費事件。
二、夫妻同居事件。
三、指定夫妻住所事件。
四、報告夫妻財產狀況事件。
五、給付家庭生活費用事件。
六、宣告改用分別財產制事件。
七、變更子女姓氏事件。
八、定對於未成年子女權利義務之行使負擔事件。
九、交付子女事件。
十、宣告停止親權或監護權及撤銷其宣告事件。
十一、監護人報告財產狀況及監護人報酬事件。
十二、扶養事件。
十三、宣告終止收養關係事件。
其他應由法院處理之家事事件，除法律別有規定外，適用本法之規定。
一、確認婚姻無效、婚姻關係存在或不存在事件。
二、確定母再婚後所生子女生父事件。
三、確認親子關係存在或不存在事件。
四、確認收養關係存在或不存在事件。
下列事件為乙類事件：
一、撤銷婚姻事件。
二、離婚事件。
三、否認子女、認領子女事件。
四、撤銷收養、撤銷終止收養事件。
下列事件為丙類事件：
一、因婚約無效、解除、撤銷、違反婚約之損害賠償、返還婚約贈與物事件。
二、因婚姻無效、撤銷婚姻、離婚、婚姻消滅之損害賠償事件。
三、夫妻財產之補償、分配、分割、取回、返還及其他因夫妻財產關係所生請求事件。
四、因判決終止收養關係給與相當金額事件。
五、因監護所生損害賠償事件。
六、因繼承回復、遺產分割、特留分、遺贈、確認遺囑真偽或其他繼承關係所生請求事件。
下列事件為丁類事件：
一、宣告死亡事件。
二、撤銷死亡宣告事件。
三、失蹤人財產管理事件。
四、監護或輔助宣告事件。
五、撤銷監護或輔助宣告事件。
六、定監護人、選任特別代理人事件。
七、認可收養或終止收養、許可終止收養事件。
八、親屬會議事件。
九、拋棄繼承、無人承認繼承及其他繼承事件。
十、指定遺囑執行人事件。
十一、兒童、少年或身心障礙者保護安置事件。
十二、嚴重病人保護安置事件。
十三、民事保護令事件。
下列事件為戊類事件：
一、因婚姻無效、撤銷或離婚之給與贍養費事件。
二、夫妻同居事件。
三、指定夫妻住所事件。
四、報告夫妻財產狀況事件。
五、給付家庭生活費用事件。
六、宣告改用分別財產制事件。
七、變更子女姓氏事件。
八、定對於未成年子女權利義務之行使負擔事件。
九、交付子女事件。
十、宣告停止親權或監護權及撤銷其宣告事件。
十一、監護人報告財產狀況及監護人報酬事件。
十二、扶養事件。
十三、宣告終止收養關係事件。
其他應由法院處理之家事事件，除法律別有規定外，適用本法之規定。