| 英文摘要 |
From the perspective of maintaining the benefits of marriage and preserving the ideal effects of cohabitation, it is reasonable to adopt the principle of separate ownership for property acquired by either party during the cohabitation period, given that such cohabitation has not yet been recognized as a form of family. As cohabitation does not produce effects under status law, parties do not acquire joint ownership of property due to their status relationship. Ownership in shares may generally arise based on the parties’intention through juristic acts or as stipulated by law. When dividing the property, the division rules shall align with the reasons for the creation of co-ownership: the property should be divided based on the shares of the parties; where these cannot be determined, equal division shall apply. The circumstances of cohabitation and the existence of joint children may be interpreted as factors for determining the method of property division rather than the allocation of shares. In specific circumstances, cohabiting parties may form a civil partnership, in which cases the ownership and division of property shall be determined by applying the relevant provisions. Debts incurred by one party during the cohabitation period are generally the personal debts. Upon the termination of the cohabitation relationship, compensation for housework may be applied by analogy, but the scope of compensation is limited to the objective value of the housework. Financial assistance and divorce damages cannot be applied by analogy; however, one party may claim general tort liability against the other party who has committed acts of violence. |