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 Dissolved marriages by divorce (Between persons of the opposite sex - No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Dissolved marriages by divorce (Between persons of the opposite sex - No.) by Place of last residence of the household (NUTS - 2002), Modalities (divorce) and Size class of number of children; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Divorces
First available period 1995
Last available period 2006
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of last residence of the household (NUTS - 2002)
  • Modalities (divorce)
  • Size class of number of children
Concepts
  • DIVORCE:  Legal and definitive dissolution of the constraints of marriage, in the lifetime of both parties, at request of one party against the other (litigious type) or at request of both parties (mutual consent form), confering to each party the right to marry again.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • MARRIAGE:  The contract entered into by two persons of the opposite sex that intend to found a family in partnership and cohabitation.
Definition With Law no. 9/ 2010 of May 31, civil marriage can be held between persons of the same sex.
MARRIAGE - Contract signed by two persons that intend to start a family in full partnership and cohabitation according to legislation.
With Law No. 61/ 2008, from October 31st, has changed the concept of divorce ceasing the litigious type.
DIVORCE - Legal and final dissolution of the marriage bond in the lifetime of the spouses, at the request of one against the other (divorce without the consent of a spouse) or of both (divorce by mutual consent), giving each one the right to marry again.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 13/02/2012


information presented in 30/10/2025