Is divorce legal in Timor-Leste?

Legal

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

Timor-Leste 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

Australia
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Singapore
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Philippines
Not possible Divorce is not legally available.
Cambodia
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
Vietnam
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
Taiwan
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.

Other laws in Timor-Leste

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
16–17

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