Family Act Article 44
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 an appeal against a final decision of a family litigation matter or a family non-litigation matter, except as otherwise provided in the statutory law, the provisions governing the appellate procedure shall apply.With regard to an appeal against a final judgment on a family litigation matter in whole or in part, the provisions governing the appellate procedure shall apply.With regard to an appeal taken by a party or a third party of a family non-litigation matter against a final ruling made by a first-instance court in whole or in part, the provisions governing the appeal procedure from a ruling for such a family non-litigation matter shall apply.Where an appeal is taken from a final judgment on a family litigation matter, the appeal shall be deemed to be an appeal taken on a judgment on matters that is based upon the legal relation ruled upon in the said family matter judgment.
中文原文 家事事件法第44條
當事人就家事訴訟事件與家事非訟事件之終局裁判聲明不服者，除別有規定外，適用上訴程序。
當事人僅就家事訴訟事件之終局判決全部或一部聲明不服者，適用上訴程序。
當事人或利害關係人僅就家事非訟事件之第一審終局裁定全部或一部聲明不服者，適用該家事非訟事件抗告程序。
對於家事訴訟事件之終局判決聲明不服者，以該判決所認定之法律關係為據之其他事件之裁判，視為提起上訴。
當事人僅就家事訴訟事件之終局判決全部或一部聲明不服者，適用上訴程序。
當事人或利害關係人僅就家事非訟事件之第一審終局裁定全部或一部聲明不服者，適用該家事非訟事件抗告程序。
對於家事訴訟事件之終局判決聲明不服者，以該判決所認定之法律關係為據之其他事件之裁判，視為提起上訴。