Divorce Rates In Denpasar Rise During The Pandemic, Husbands Have Two Wives Affected

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DENPASAR - Head of the Denpasar Population and Civil Registry (Dukcapil) Agency, Dewa Gede Juli Artabrata, said that during the COVID-19 pandemic there was an increase in divorce in Denpasar City.

From the data submitted, it was recorded that in 2019 there were 359 divorces while in 2020 there were 442 divorces. Meanwhile, for 2021 there were 302 divorces.

"For 2021, from January (to) July 27, 302 divorce certificates have been issued," Juli said when contacted, Tuesday, July 27.

"Yes, there is an increase, if the applicant's divorce rate. If you want to take care of a new divorce, it will be recorded," he added.

The causes of divorce include domestic violence (KDRT) and there are couples who feel they are no longer suitable.

"From the court's decision, most of the problems are domestic violence and the incompatibility of relationships in the household," he said.

Meanwhile, Director of YLBHI-LBH Bali Ni Kadek Vany Primaliraning, said that his party received a lot of consultations from residents who were about to divorce.

"Consulting with LBH regarding divorce is also quite high in Bali, during the pandemic," he said.

According to Vany there are about tens of couples consulting divorce. Divorce factors are economic, domestic violence or the husband is caught having another wife.

“A lot (because of) the economy. Due to the pandemic conditions, firstly there are those who are then economically divorced, the second is economically and there is violence," he said.

However, some are caused because the husband secretly has a second wife. Due to the pandemic conditions, the husband could no longer afford to pay for two wives until the first wife asked for a divorce first.

"It turns out that there is a partner or a man who has been caught (a second wife). During the pandemic he (the man) couldn't afford it, so his second wife continued to fight for their rights and that's where the husbands began to reveal their second wife," he said.

"Before the pandemic, there were many divorces, but during the pandemic the reasons were more unique. Previously, there was a pandemic, domestic violence and fighting, yes, it was common. But during the pandemic, it was a bit unique like before (having a second wife) it opened up and finally got into a fight," said Vany.