Is divorce legal in Panama?

Legal

Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.

Panama is one of 56 countries classified “Legal” for divorce — 55% of the 101 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Divorce law by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Honduras
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Colombia
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available, including unilaterally without fault.
Jamaica
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Ecuador
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
Guatemala
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
Cuba
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available, including unilaterally without fault.

Other laws in Panama

Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
14–15
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Incest Laws
Legal between adults
Marriage Age
18+

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