When a couple divorce, their children will be sentenced to be brought up by one party in accordance with the principle that it is beneficial to their growth.
 Similarly, after the divorce of the husband and wife, before the child is under age, when the situation that is not conducive to the growth of the child occurs, the other party has the right to request the change of custody.
 The circumstances of changing the custody of children are as follows:
 (1) The party living with the child is unable to continue to support the child due to serious illness or disability;
 (2) The party living together with the child does not fulfill the obligation to support or maltreats the child, or the living together with the child has adverse effects on the physical and mental health of the child;
 (3) A minor child over the age of 10 who is willing to live with the other party and who has the ability to support him or her;
 (4) There are other justifiable reasons for change.
 Article 16 of the Several Specific Opinions on the People's Court's Handling of Child Support in the Trial of Divorce Cases: If one party requests to change the child support relationship under any of the following circumstances, it shall be supported.
 (1) Living together with children, one party is unable to continue to support children due to serious disease or disability;
 (2) The party living together with the child does not fulfill the obligation to support or maltreats the child, or the living together with the child has adverse effects on the physical and mental health of the child;
 (3) A minor child over the age of 10 who is willing to live with the other party and who has the ability to support him or her;
 (4) There are other justifiable reasons for change.