Family Act Article 80
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 the applicant is not able to continue his or her participation in the proceedings due to death, disqualification or other circumstances, other persons who are entitled to file a petition may, within ten days from the happening of such a circumstance, file a declaration to assume the proceedings; notwithstanding the forgoing, the court may, on its own initiative, notify such persons to assume the proceedings.Where the opposing party is not able to continue his or her participation in the proceedings due to circumstances as provided in the preceding paragraph, the provision of the preceding paragraph shall, mutatis mutandis, apply.Where a matter, irrespective of being initiated by parties’ petition or on the court’s own initiative, is not assumed, the court shall continue the proceedings when deems it necessary.
中文原文 家事事件法第80條
聲請人因死亡、喪失資格或其他事由致不能續行程序者，其他有聲請權人得於該事由發生時起十日內聲明承受程序；法院亦得依職權通知承受程序。
相對人有前項不能續行程序之事由時，準用前項之規定。
依聲請或依職權開始之事件，雖無人承受程序，法院認為必要時，應續行之。
相對人有前項不能續行程序之事由時，準用前項之規定。
依聲請或依職權開始之事件，雖無人承受程序，法院認為必要時，應續行之。