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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), Duration of previous marriage and Celebration rite of marriage being dissolved; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Divorces
First available period 1995
Last available period 2013
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of last residence of the household (NUTS - 2002)
  • Duration of previous marriage
  • Celebration rite of marriage being dissolved
Concepts
  • DURATION OF MARRIAGE:  The duration of a marriage refers to the interval of time between the day, month and year of marriage to the date of a certain event, expressed in completed years. The event may be the birth of a child, death of one of the spouses, divorce, date of observation, etc.
  • DIVÓRCIO:  Dissolução legal e definitiva do vínculo do casamento em vida de ambos os cônjuges, a requerimento de um deles contra o outro (litigioso) ou dos dois (mútuo consentimento), conferindo às partes o direito de tornarem a casar.
  • MARRIAGE:  The contract entered into by two persons of the opposite sex that intend to found a family in partnership and cohabitation.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
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 19/05/2023


information presented in 18/5/2024