Which of the following would be correct? meus pais são divorciados or meus pais estao divorciados?
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O correto é: Meus pais são divorciados.
O divórcio é definitivo, então não há como "estar divorciado".
The correct translation is: Meus pais são divorciados.
Divorce is a done deal (which requires the verb "ser", not something that someone happens to be at the moment (in this case you'd use "estar")
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Depende da frase que voçe vai aplicar se voçe diz: Meus pais são divorciados está correto.
E se voçe diz: Meus pais estão divorciados, também está correto vai depender do contexto da frase.
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Well, I agree with the user 10. The verb you use in that sentence depends on the context. In portuguese (Portugal) you can say:
"Os meus pais são divorciados" meaning that your parent situation is a permanent. As Ingrid well said, it's the best form to say and write it.
But sometimes, you can also say "os meus pais estão divorciados" as refering to their present state. It's not very common, but it's not wrong to say it. At least in Portugal... :)
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