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Spain’s 2025 Divorce Filings Fall 11.7% as Contentious Cases Plunge

Official 2025 figures point to fewer court fights over divorce, suggesting more disputes end in pacts rather than litigation.

Overview

  • New judicial statistics show 84,424 filings in 2025, down 11.7% nationwide, with non-consensual cases down 24.7% and agreed procedures still the majority.
  • Madrid logged 10,777 cases, a 13.2% drop, and a rate of 151 per 100,000 residents, below the 171.9 national average.
  • Regional snapshots show sharp shifts, including Pontevedra halving rupture filings since 2015 and a jump in consensual measure changes from 57 to 213 in 2025.
  • Córdoba recorded 1,168 divorces in 2025, the lowest in two decades and 20% fewer than in 2024, with 722 agreed and 446 contested.
  • Coverage highlights causes that remain unsettled, as lawyers point to high housing costs and new mediation duties as nudging couples to settle or delay splitting.