Reply to a divorce application

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If your husband or wife does not continue the divorce

What you do next depends on where things stopped.

If they have not applied for the conditional order

You can ask permission from the court to apply instead.

If they have not applied for the final order

You can fill in an ‘application notice’ form.

You need to wait at least 3 months, 6 weeks and 1 day after the conditional order.

You’ll have to pay a £190 fee and may have to go to court.

You can apply for help paying court fees.

Getting advice

You can get legal advice to help you decide what to do.