Family Act Article 42
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.
With regard to the multiple matters that may be joined by joining, amending, adding to the claims or initiating a counter-claim in accordance with Paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 41, the court shall handle these matters jointly and ender a joint decision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the court may handle the matters separately and enter separate decisions where there exists one of the following circumstances:1. where there exists no connection between the objects of the claims or between the means of attack or defense;2. where both parties agree that the matters should be handled separately and subject to separate decisions and the court considers such an agreement is appropriate;3. where it is considered to be necessary that the matters should be handled separately and subject to separate decisions, judging from the nature of the matters involved.Where the court makes a decision on the matters joined up family litigation matters and family non-litigation matters, except as otherwise provided in the statutory law, the decision shall be done in a judgment.
中文原文 家事事件法第42條
法院就前條第一項至第三項所定得合併請求、變更、追加或反請求之數宗事件，應合併審理、合併裁判。
但有下列各款情形之一者，得分別審理、分別裁判：
一、請求之標的或其攻擊防禦方法不相牽連。
二、兩造合意分別審理、分別裁判，經法院認為適當。
三、依事件性質，認有分別審理、分別裁判之必要。
法院就前項合併審理之家事訴訟事件與家事非訟事件合併裁判者，除別有規定外，應以判決為之。
但有下列各款情形之一者，得分別審理、分別裁判：
一、請求之標的或其攻擊防禦方法不相牽連。
二、兩造合意分別審理、分別裁判，經法院認為適當。
三、依事件性質，認有分別審理、分別裁判之必要。
法院就前項合併審理之家事訴訟事件與家事非訟事件合併裁判者，除別有規定外，應以判決為之。