Between January and September 2026, the Arrecife judicial district recorded 165 divorces, according to data from the General Council of the Judiciary. Of these, 99 were agreed upon by both parties, while 66 were contentious.
The statistics show that consensual divorces were more prevalent than disputed ones during this period.
The report also noted 94 child custody procedures involving unmarried parents, with 62 resolved by agreement and 32 without consensus.
Additionally, there were 64 applications to modify existing custody arrangements, with 28 agreed and 36 contested.
For marital separations, only two agreed procedures were registered, with none being contentious in the same timeframe. The report also mentioned one instance of marital annulment in 2026.
