Legislative Changes and Their Impact on Divorce, Separation and Marriage Rates in Brazil

Antonio J. Porto (Getulio Vargas Foundation)
Pedro H. Butelli (Getulio Vargas Foundation)

Abstract: This paper explores the connections between a divorce-related law change and its impacts on divorce, marriage and separation decisions in Brazil. We do this assessment by evaluating the impact of the most recent of these laws,the Constitutional Amendment n.66 (CA66). By doing this, we aim to check this law's overall impact and its immediate eefficiency which might be affected by the lack of information on the law change and its promoted facilitation of the divorce process.


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