Can extramarital affair text messages be used as evidence?

Extramarital text messages can be used as evidence of divorce. As long as the source of the evidence is legal and the content of the evidence is related to the facts of the affair, it can be used as evidence in court, but the probative force is determined by the court.

legal ground

Article 63 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Evidence includes:

(a) Statements of the parties;

(2) Documentary evidence;

(3) Physical evidence;

(4) Audio-visual materials;

(5) Electronic data;

(6) Testimony of witnesses;

(7) Appraisal opinions;

(8) Records of the inquest.

Evidence must be verified before it can be used as a basis for ascertaining facts.

Article 64

The parties have the responsibility to provide evidence for their claims. The people's court shall investigate and collect evidence that the parties and their agents ad litem cannot collect on their own due to objective reasons, or evidence that the people's court considers necessary for hearing a case. The people's court shall comprehensively and objectively examine and verify the evidence in accordance with legal procedures.