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Characteristic | Description |
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Name | Dissolved marriages by divorce (Between persons of the opposite sex - No.) by Place of last residence of the household (NUTS - 2002), Age group of wife and Duration of previous marriage; Annual |
Regularity | Annual |
Source | Statistics Portugal, Divorces |
First available period | 1995 |
Last available period | 2013 |
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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 | 30/03/2018 |
information presented in 16/7/2024