Is divorce legal in Peru?

Legal

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

Peru 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

Ecuador
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
Colombia
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available, including unilaterally without fault.
Bolivia
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Venezuela
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Brazil
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available, including unilaterally without fault.
Panama
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.

Other laws in Peru

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
14–15
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Incest Laws
Legal between adults
Marriage Age
18+

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