Regarding the dissolution of a civil marriage a spouse can apply at the Family Court to issue a divorce.

Where there is a religious marriage the spouse who wishes the dissolution of the marriage must send a notification to the Bishop, or the religion’s leader of its recognised by the Law religion group, stating the reason that led to the decision of the divorce.

The divorce petition can be filed only after the elapsed of a three month period from the time when the Bishop (or the religious leader) had received the notification (Law No.22/1990 and Law No.87(I)/1994).