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Use this for to answer an application to end your marriage or civil partnership, or for a judicial separation.
Use this form to apply to a court to end your marriage or civil partnership.
Complete one of these forms to support your application to separate or legally end your marriage or civil partnership.
Use this form to apply to a court to legally separate from your husband, wife or civil partner without getting divorced.
Use this form if you wish to defend a divorce, dissolution, (judicial) separation or nullity petition or application issued by your spouse or civil partner.
How to get a legal or judicial separation if you want to separate from your partner without divorcing them.
Use this form to ask the court to proceed with your divorce, dissolution, nullity of judicial separation proceedings without the papers being served on the other party.
Forms to apply for a divorce, dissolve a civil partnership or legally separate, including the D8 application and financial order forms.
Make a general application (‘application notice’) as part of divorce, dissolution or separation court proceedings.
Ask the court to proceed with your divorce, dissolution, nullity or (judicial) separation proceedings even though the respondent could not be served with the papers.
Use this form to apply for a conditional order confirming that the court does not see any reason why you cannot divorce or separate.
How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.
You must usually tell the Home Office when you divorce or separate from your partner if your visa is based on your relationship
Apply for a certificate that says the court doesn’t see any reason why you can’t divorce or separate.
The respondent can use this form to give the court notice that they intend to make an application for the court to consider the respondent's financial position after a divorce or dissolution.
Ending a relationship and agreeing on money and property, child arrangements (sometimes known as 'custody', 'residence' or 'contact') and child maintenance
When your husband or wife applies for divorce: how to respond, agree or disagree, start your own proceedings, court hearing, apply for a decree absolute.
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Use Form A to start a request for a financial order in proceedings for divorce or ending a civil partnership.
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
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