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MyHMCTS: How to apply online for a divorce or dissolution

Guides for legal professionals submitting a divorce or dissolution application using the new law service – applications made after 6 April 2022.

Updates to this page

From:
HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published:
4 April 2022
Last updated:
13 July 2026
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  1. Changed the fee from £612 to £628.

  2. Updated the guidance for name changes in the sole and joint new case law guides.

  3. Updated the fee for submitting a sole divorce application under new law.

  4. Added guidance explaining how to stop representing a client to the new law guides.

  5. Added information on how to respond to a request for information to the new law guidance.

  6. Added guidance on payment for overseas solicitors who do not have a PBA account.

  7. Added notice of change or acting guidance to the submit a sole divorce application guide

  8. Updated the phone line and web chat opening times for the courts and tribunals service centre.

  9. Replaced divorce email address with a link to the new online contact form on all documents.

  10. Added new help information to the guides

  11. Added archive case guide

  12. Added text about 'lock and key' status for high profile cases

  13. First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Submit a sole divorce application under new law

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Submit a joint application under new law – solicitor and litigant in person

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Process for applicant 2 under new law – solicitor and litigant in person

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Submit a joint application under new law – solicitor and solicitor

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Archive a draft divorce case

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Details

This guidance is for the new law divorce services, which includes all applications submitted and issued after 6 April 2022.

Use the MyHMCTS: How to make follow-up applications for a divorce or dissolution guidance for:

  • general applications
  • alternative service applications
  • deemed and dispensed applications
  • conditional order applications

If you are a representing a respondent, use the MyHMCTS: File an acknowledgement of service for a divorce or dissolution application guidance.

Guidance for the old service

Use the MyHMCTS: How to use the online divorce services guidance for applications submitted and issued before 6 April 2022.

Guidance for case administration tasks

Visit MyHMCTS: how to complete case administration tasks for guidance on case administration tasks, such as:

  • sharing a case
  • assigning a case
  • filing a notice of change or acting

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