The statistics released by Family Court have shown that there were 132 divorces in Malé City in the month of May alone, while 185 marriages were registered in the city last month.
According to the statistics, 172 divorce cases were finalized last month. This includes 69 requests to grant divorce and 27 requests to give divorce.
Furthermore, 75 cases related to proof of divorce was finalized while one case on suspicion of divorce was concluded in May.
A relatively high number of divorces is recorded in Maldives every year.