Is divorce legal in Uruguay?

Legal

Divorce is legal and generally available, including unilaterally without fault.

Uruguay 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

Argentina
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available, including unilaterally without fault.
Paraguay
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Chile
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Bolivia
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Brazil
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available, including unilaterally without fault.
Peru
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.

Other laws in Uruguay

Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
14–15
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Non-Binary Recognition
Limited recognition
Same-Sex Adoption
Joint adoption legal
Incest Laws
Legal between adults
Marriage Age
18+

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