Family Act Article 56
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.
Where a petition for amending or adding to the original claim, or for initiating a counter-claim may be made in accordance with Article 41, Paragraph 2 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, such a matter may not be the subject-matter upon which a separate action is based. Where a separate action is nevertheless initiated, the court shall rule to transfer the case to be joined with the case that is already before a court of the first or second instance, in accordance with Paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article 6.