# You could get a lawsuit for staying in a hotel with married person not your partner (no sex) **URL:** \ **Category:** Living in Taiwan\ **Created:** [August 23, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201 "2026-08-23T05:26:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PeiHua-Connie](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@PeiHua-Connie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/PeiHua-Connie)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/1 "2026-08-23T05:26:37Z")
Be careful, this man needs to pay a lot for staying in a hotel with married lady and her offspring > **[Court awards husband NT$200K over wife’s overnight hotel room stay with...](https://www.kaohsiungtimes.com/court-awards-husband-nt200k-over-wifes-overnight-hotel-room-stay-with-another-man/)** > > The Ciaotou Summary Court said a violation of spousal rights does not depend only on whether sex or physical intimacy occurred. The judge said that, under ordinary social standards, staying overnight in the same room with someone who is married... ---
**Author:** ![Brianjones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Brianjones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brianjones)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 5:33am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/2 "2026-08-23T05:33:35Z")
No wonder fewer and fewer people are getting married, ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![DrewC](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/drewc/32/224499_2.png) [@DrewC](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DrewC)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 5:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/3 "2026-08-23T05:59:20Z")
Morality police at it again. I’d expect this in the Middle East, not a supposed western-style democracy. ---
**Author:** ![tempogain](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tempogain/32/264650_2.png) [@tempogain](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tempogain)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/4 "2026-08-23T06:00:21Z")
That’s why I never do that. ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 6:56am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/5 "2026-08-23T06:56:41Z")
According to that report, the kids were there too! If this is an affair, then it apparently was a whole family one (minus the aggrieved husband, who no doubt must have felt left out). Guy ---
**Author:** ![Kalle](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@Kalle](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Kalle)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/6 "2026-08-23T07:07:36Z")
> [@afterspivak](#): > > According to that report, the kids were there too! If this is an affair, then it apparently was a whole family one (minus the aggrieved husband, who no doubt must have felt left out). Such an embarrassing husband, the woman should request a divorce ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 7:15am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/7 "2026-08-23T07:15:07Z")
If I were sued by my spouse, I would also start to think this relationship may be over. Guy ---
**Author:** ![bz](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ec9cab/32.png) [@bz](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/bz)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/8 "2026-08-23T08:01:11Z")
> [@DrewC](#): > > Morality police at it again. I thought I read somewhere that this law had been removed from the books. Am I wrong or did other factors come into play here? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![ChewDawg](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/chewdawg/32/174179_2.png) [@ChewDawg](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ChewDawg)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 8:33am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/9 "2026-08-23T08:33:49Z")
So basically, in Taiwan you can get sued for sharing a hotel room with a married person even if you’re just watching Netflix and eating instant noodles. That’s not protecting marriage, that’s just state-sponsored blue-balling with extra paperwork. ---
**Author:** ![PeiHua-Connie](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@PeiHua-Connie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/PeiHua-Connie)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 8:40am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/10 "2026-08-23T08:40:08Z")
> [@bz](#): > > > [@DrewC](#): > > > > Morality police at it again. > > I thought I read somewhere that this law had been removed from the books. Am I wrong or did other factors come into play here? 🤔 Its not a crime anymore likes to go to jail , which sometimes happened before as sex with a non-married partner was forbidden. In this case the court gave the husband money for damage done to his marriage rights. from google **Civil Consequences of Extramarital Sex** - While cheating is no longer a criminal offense (you cannot go to jail for it), it remains a breach of the marital obligation of fidelity under Taiwan’s Civil Code - A betrayed spouse can sue the cheating partner and/or the third party in civil court for financial compensation (damages) for emotional distress and violation of marital rights. Watch this short report for more context on the evolution of marriage rights and legal changes in Taiwan: [![Six Years of Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan，上傳者：TaiwanPlus News，平台：Facebook](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/4X/2/e/c/2eca0614ecdfae021ef1c2a1768f8f449ea82572.png)](https://www.facebook.com/taiwanplusnews/videos/six-years-of-same-sex-marriage-in-taiwan/620597784329254/) **[4:22](https://www.facebook.com/taiwanplusnews/videos/six-years-of-same-sex-marriage-in-taiwan/620597784329254/)** ---
**Author:** ![tango42](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@tango42](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tango42)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/11 "2026-08-23T09:46:02Z")
The court ordered the two defendants to jointly pay Wen NT$200,000. ---
**Author:** ![RandomName](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@RandomName](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/RandomName)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/12 "2026-08-23T09:50:36Z")
Isn’t making an order of joint damages also a breach of Wen’s matrimonial rights… Can’t stay in a room together, but can pay joint damages?! ---
**Author:** ![Brianjones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Brianjones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brianjones)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/13 "2026-08-23T09:52:38Z")
So the judge is saying you have to tell your spouse where you are at all times and who you are with and what you are doing and if you spent sometime with the opposite sex you’ve committed some kind of ‘crime’ that needs to be punished …idiocy. ---
**Author:** ![keoni](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a4c791/32.png) [@keoni](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/keoni)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/14 "2026-08-23T10:07:32Z")
Ok, then I’m sure you all would be ok if your spouse stayed in a room overnight with someone of the opposite gender. ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/15 "2026-08-23T10:08:32Z")
With the kids!!! Guy ---
**Author:** ![keoni](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a4c791/32.png) [@keoni](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/keoni)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 10:11am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/16 "2026-08-23T10:11:00Z")
2 beds, 4 people How does that work? He sleeps on the floor? Or? ---
**Author:** ![Brianjones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Brianjones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brianjones)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/17 "2026-08-23T11:43:01Z")
That’s not the same thing. Feelings versus legal punishment. Also the other person spending time with a married person has to pay out money. So the judge is saying you can’t spend time with a married person as a friend or you’ll risk paying out money ? So hanging out with a married person overnight could cost you 100k or 200k? Making it a ‘crime’ that you need to pay money for is ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/18 "2026-08-23T11:50:18Z")
Loss of face, humiliation, blah blah blah. In this case, the whole situation is completely weird. Guy ---
**Author:** ![qwert\_zuiop](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/qwert_zuiop/32/87708_2.png) [@qwert\_zuiop](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/qwert_zuiop)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/19 "2026-08-23T13:12:50Z")
> [@DrewC](#): > > I’d expect this in the Middle East, not a supposed western-style democracy. I think some US states still have fault-based divorce. From my understanding, if you catch your spouse cheating, that significantly improves your chances of receiving a favorable treatment in the divorce proceedings. So in a way, the US know the same concept of “damages” for breaking a marriage. North Carolina (among others) even seems to have a law much more similar to Taiwan’s where you can actually sue a third party for damaging a marriage: > **[Alienation of affections](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienation_of_affections)** > > Alienation of affections (sometimes called homewrecker law) is a common law tort in some jurisdictions, wherein a civil lawsuit action is brought by a spouse against a third party alleged to be responsible for damaging the marriage, most often referring to one that has ended in divorce. The defendant in an alienation of affections suit is typically an adulterous spouse's lover, although family members, counselors, and therapists or clergy members who have advised a spouse to seek divorce have Th... And last time I checked, North Carolina wasn’t in the Middle East :whistle: ---
**Author:** ![DrewC](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/drewc/32/224499_2.png) [@DrewC](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DrewC)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201/20 "2026-08-23T13:33:02Z")
> [@qwert\_zuiop](#): > > And last time I checked, North Carolina wasn’t in the Middle East :whistle: Probably has the same level of incest. [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/you-could-get-a-lawsuit-for-staying-in-a-hotel-with-married-person-not-your-partner-no-sex/259201.md?page=2)