Family Act Article 52
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 matters concerning determination of the invalidity of a marriage, annulment of a marriage, divorce, or determination of the existence or non-existence of a marriage, the jurisdiction to hear the proceedings exclusively belongs to the courts listed in the following:1. the court for the place of the domicile of the husband and wife;2. the court for the place of the joint habitual residence of the husband and wife; or3. the court for the place of the habitual residence of the husband or the wife from whom the transactions or occurrences that gives rise to the claim take place.Notwithstanding the provisions in the preceding paragraph, the parties may, by a written agreement, agree on the court that shall hear the proceedings.Where either the husband or the wife has died with regard to the matters provided in Paragraph 1 of this Article, the proceedings shall exclusively be heard by the court for the place of the domicile of the deceased party at the time of his or her death.Where the court that shall hear the proceedings cannot be determined in accordance with Paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article, the proceedings shall be heard by the court for the place of the domicile or the residence of the defendant. Where the court for the place of the domicile or the residence of the defendant cannot be determined, the proceedings shall be heard by the court for the seat of the central government.
中文原文 家事事件法第52條
確認婚姻無效、撤銷婚姻、離婚、確認婚姻關係存在或不存在事件，專屬下列法院管轄：
一、夫妻之住所地法院。
二、夫妻經常共同居所地法院。
三、訴之原因事實發生之夫或妻居所地法院。
當事人得以書面合意定管轄法院，不受前項規定之限制。
第一項事件夫或妻死亡者，專屬於夫或妻死亡時住所地之法院管轄。
不能依前三項規定定法院管轄者，由被告住、居所地之法院管轄。
被告之住、居所不明者，由中央政府所在地之法院管轄。
一、夫妻之住所地法院。
二、夫妻經常共同居所地法院。
三、訴之原因事實發生之夫或妻居所地法院。
當事人得以書面合意定管轄法院，不受前項規定之限制。
第一項事件夫或妻死亡者，專屬於夫或妻死亡時住所地之法院管轄。
不能依前三項規定定法院管轄者，由被告住、居所地之法院管轄。
被告之住、居所不明者，由中央政府所在地之法院管轄。