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| Topic:
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Divorce
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Court:
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Circuit
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Category:
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Family
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ARCHIVE:
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2001 - 2014
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Current data
A decree of divorce dissolves a marriage and allows each party to remarry. Before a court can grant a divorce, the parties must have been married and living apart for a period amounting to four out of the previous five years before the application is made; there must be no reasonable prospect of reconciliation; and proper arrangements must have been made or will be made for the spouse and any dependent members of the family.
Year
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Incoming
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Resolved
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by court
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out of court
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2014
|
3,808*
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2,612*
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0
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Applicants
|
2014
|
2013
|
2012
|
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
|
Wife
|
2,130
|
1,979
|
1,840
|
1,790
|
1,825
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1,994
|
2,462
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|
Husband
|
1,679
|
1,619
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1,622
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1,545
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1,532
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1,689
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1,752
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Cases disposed of
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2011
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2010
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2009
|
2008
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Settled prior to hearing
|
232
|
274
|
1,013
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1,231
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Settled during hearing
|
978
|
886
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1,106
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1,320
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Full hearing
|
614
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789
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1,154
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1,063
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Specific orders made
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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Pension adjustment
|
543
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1,183
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1,270
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1,251
|
1,248
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Transfer of family home
|
543
|
526
|
525
|
562
|
614
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Sale of family home
|
281
|
219
|
209
|
188
|
496
|
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Residence in family home
|
281
|
220
|
235
|
226
|
458
|
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Other property order
|
416
|
314
|
307
|
332
|
189
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Extinguish succession rights
|
2,657
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2,628
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2,841
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3,003
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3,439
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Year
|
Applications received
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Orders granted
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2013
|
3,598
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2,924
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2012
|
3,462
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2,868
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2011
|
3,335
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2,781
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2010
|
3,357
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3,093
|
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2009
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3,683
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3,302
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2008
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4,214
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3,588
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2007
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4,081
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3,658
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|
2006
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3,986
|
3,420
|
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2005
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4,096
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3,391
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|
2004
|
3,880
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3,305
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2003
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3,733
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2,929
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2002
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3,912
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2,571
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2001
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3,459
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2,817
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Applications received - by county:
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2014
|
|
2013
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2012
|
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
County:
|
M.
|
F.
|
M.
|
F.
|
M.
|
F.
|
M.
|
F.
|
M.
|
F.
|
M.
|
F.
|
M.
|
F.
|
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Carlow
|
16
|
32
|
22
|
19
|
17
|
30
|
25
|
23
|
17
|
28
|
23
|
25
|
21
|
31
|
|
Cavan
|
2
|
34
|
12
|
14
|
17
|
26
|
15
|
21
|
14
|
25
|
26
|
21
|
19
|
22
|
|
Clare
|
26
|
47
|
52
|
48
|
30
|
30
|
26
|
40
|
27
|
36
|
30
|
31
|
50
|
60
|
|
Cork
|
181
|
261
|
187
|
238
|
192
|
232
|
155
|
220
|
169
|
225
|
182
|
224
|
209
|
329
|
|
Donegal
|
37
|
57
|
29
|
54
|
33
|
54
|
30
|
54
|
42
|
60
|
37
|
59
|
31
|
70
|
|
Dublin
|
698
|
735
|
658
|
689
|
628
|
645
|
635
|
612
|
601
|
611
|
637
|
620
|
536
|
738
|
|
Galway
|
86
|
106
|
57
|
110
|
76
|
80
|
81
|
90
|
70
|
96
|
76
|
94
|
172
|
231
|
|
Kerry
|
58
|
60
|
38
|
59
|
33
|
35
|
42
|
50
|
37
|
53
|
42
|
54
|
41
|
61
|
|
Kildare
|
73
|
76
|
59
|
52
|
56
|
53
|
45
|
47
|
57
|
56
|
52
|
57
|
60
|
71
|
|
Kilkenny
|
19
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
38
|
18
|
27
|
30
|
35
|
35
|
17
|
23
|
41
|
37
|
|
Laois
|
21
|
39
|
32
|
23
|
22
|
23
|
19
|
28
|
19
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
36
|
28
|
|
Leitrim
|
1
|
17
|
4
|
13
|
11
|
13
|
5
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
11
|
10
|
6
|
7
|
|
Limerick
|
70
|
91
|
57
|
75
|
53
|
78
|
68
|
82
|
84
|
83
|
61
|
85
|
79
|
84
|
|
Longford
|
9
|
22
|
5
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
9
|
14
|
10
|
11
|
14
|
19
|
11
|
21
|
|
Louth
|
38
|
72
|
46
|
48
|
45
|
31
|
36
|
41
|
36
|
46
|
41
|
67
|
51
|
81
|
|
Mayo
|
26
|
65
|
31
|
43
|
28
|
32
|
26
|
38
|
24
|
35
|
30
|
47
|
36
|
70
|
|
Meath
|
45
|
58
|
33
|
61
|
30
|
52
|
36
|
42
|
33
|
45
|
85
|
131
|
40
|
70
|
|
Monaghan
|
13
|
24
|
19
|
19
|
12
|
27
|
6
|
14
|
17
|
38
|
12
|
35
|
13
|
21
|
|
Offaly
|
23
|
37
|
12
|
33
|
30
|
35
|
22
|
22
|
16
|
29
|
27
|
22
|
27
|
35
|
|
Roscommon
|
7
|
22
|
11
|
31
|
20
|
18
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
22
|
13
|
18
|
14
|
26
|
|
Sligo
|
23
|
28
|
22
|
16
|
19
|
25
|
16
|
30
|
16
|
30
|
26
|
15
|
19
|
25
|
|
Tipperary
|
53
|
72
|
52
|
75
|
63
|
95
|
40
|
64
|
44
|
74
|
45
|
57
|
57
|
78
|
|
Waterford
|
44
|
57
|
37
|
50
|
38
|
50
|
43
|
58
|
42
|
44
|
55
|
78
|
42
|
59
|
|
Westmeath
|
34
|
45
|
25
|
50
|
16
|
39
|
26
|
39
|
4
|
7
|
31
|
55
|
31
|
43
|
|
Wexford
|
62
|
63
|
46
|
64
|
63
|
52
|
60
|
51
|
44
|
45
|
49
|
68
|
50
|
75
|
|
Wicklow
|
35
|
50
|
40
|
48
|
39
|
54
|
32
|
51
|
47
|
60
|
47
|
61
|
60
|
89
|
|
Total:
|
1731
|
2202
|
1,619
|
1,979
|
1,622
|
1,840
|
1,545
|
1,790
|
1,532
|
1,825
|
1,689
|
1,994
|
1,752
|
2,462
|
Orders granted - by county:
| |
2014
|
2013
|
2012
|
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
County:
|
|
M.
|
F.
|
M.
|
F.
|
M.
|
F.
|
M.
|
F.
|
M.
|
F.
|
M.
|
F.
|
|
Carlow
|
18
|
21
|
24
|
4
|
9
|
18
|
18
|
12
|
26
|
29
|
31
|
21
|
22
|
|
Cavan
|
30
|
20
|
20
|
10
|
25
|
14
|
25
|
6
|
16
|
19
|
14
|
15
|
21
|
|
Clare
|
65
|
40
|
43
|
30
|
28
|
31
|
38
|
18
|
31
|
31
|
39
|
43
|
59
|
|
Cork
|
358
|
112
|
162
|
131
|
174
|
146
|
187
|
183
|
211
|
149
|
244
|
205
|
279
|
|
Donegal
|
34
|
34
|
50
|
27
|
64
|
29
|
42
|
26
|
35
|
5
|
12
|
29
|
67
|
|
Dublin
|
1,065
|
512
|
518
|
477
|
520
|
455
|
509
|
553
|
600
|
526
|
587
|
525
|
735
|
|
Galway
|
124
|
59
|
65
|
99
|
124
|
24
|
47
|
21
|
46
|
78
|
120
|
57
|
57
|
|
Kerry
|
66
|
31
|
43
|
32
|
49
|
39
|
44
|
35
|
59
|
40
|
70
|
49
|
51
|
|
Kildare
|
78
|
65
|
71
|
44
|
21
|
45
|
42
|
55
|
60
|
56
|
67
|
49
|
53
|
|
Kilkenny
|
20
|
48
|
26
|
22
|
22
|
24
|
32
|
43
|
36
|
16
|
24
|
39
|
27
|
|
Laois
|
48
|
18
|
20
|
25
|
24
|
20
|
27
|
20
|
20
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
29
|
|
Leitrim
|
22
|
2
|
15
|
8
|
11
|
4
|
13
|
12
|
7
|
8
|
11
|
6
|
8
|
|
Limerick
|
102
|
62
|
68
|
46
|
61
|
69
|
88
|
56
|
82
|
76
|
95
|
42
|
54
|
|
Longford
|
24
|
5
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
15
|
10
|
12
|
8
|
20
|
|
Louth
|
76
|
41
|
33
|
39
|
34
|
27
|
34
|
34
|
59
|
56
|
68
|
45
|
60
|
|
Mayo
|
64
|
23
|
44
|
22
|
31
|
25
|
36
|
29
|
47
|
26
|
46
|
29
|
68
|
|
Meath
|
86
|
32
|
62
|
17
|
35
|
29
|
48
|
21
|
32
|
25
|
52
|
26
|
63
|
|
Monaghan
|
24
|
12
|
15
|
5
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
13
|
3
|
6
|
11
|
17
|
|
Offaly
|
46
|
19
|
53
|
25
|
32
|
25
|
33
|
23
|
30
|
21
|
32
|
24
|
36
|
|
Roscommon
|
23
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
18
|
16
|
20
|
17
|
22
|
9
|
20
|
12
|
18
|
|
Sligo
|
23
|
6
|
21
|
15
|
9
|
10
|
26
|
10
|
26
|
20
|
22
|
14
|
15
|
|
Tipperary
|
49
|
61
|
60
|
51
|
90
|
44
|
63
|
51
|
80
|
42
|
54
|
38
|
72
|
|
Waterford
|
51
|
42
|
32
|
30
|
40
|
10
|
28
|
40
|
37
|
65
|
98
|
58
|
119
|
|
Westmeath
|
59
|
16
|
20
|
15
|
29
|
23
|
41
|
1
|
9
|
30
|
36
|
24
|
35
|
|
Wexford
|
113
|
39
|
58
|
62
|
47
|
47
|
69
|
45
|
62
|
53
|
86
|
41
|
87
|
|
Wicklow
|
56
|
10
|
28
|
36
|
54
|
31
|
40
|
48
|
57
|
9
|
12
|
36
|
51
|
|
Total:
|
2,724
|
1,345
|
1,579
|
1,296
|
1,572
|
1,217
|
1,564
|
1,375
|
1,718
|
1,424
|
1,878
|
1,465
|
2,123
|
M. = male and F. = female
|
|
|