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Form D180: Concerning judgments in matrimonial matters.
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.
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.
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Legal professionals can use this form to tell the court if they've talked to their client about relationship reconciliation and reconciliation services.
Protect your right to live in a registered or unregistered property owned by your spouse or civil partner during a divorce or separation - getting home rights, after a continuation order
Use this form only if you are applying for a financial remedy other than, for example, a financial order or financial relief after an overseas divorce or dissolution in the family court or High Court.
Ending a relationship and agreeing on money and property, child arrangements (sometimes known as 'custody', 'residence' or 'contact') and child maintenance
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
Both parties of a divorce or dissolution should complete one of these forms to enable the court to decide on any State Pension to be shared.
Apply for a final order to legally end your marriage or civil partnership.
Legal professionals can use this form to confirm to the court whether they have talked to their client about reconciliation and reconciliation services.
The Bill makes important changes to the legal process for married couples to obtain a divorce, for civil partners to dissolve their civil partnership, or for obtaining a judicial separation.
Use this form to make an application to the court to determine your marital or civil partnership status.
Form D8D: Petition for a presumption of death decree/order and the dissolution of a marriage/civil partnership.
Use this form to answer an application to end your marriage or civil partnership because it is not valid (void) or because it is otherwise defective (voidable).
Use this form to apply to the court for a final order to legally annul your marriage.
Use this form to start a request for a financial order in proceedings for divorce or ending a civil partnership.
Ask a court bailiff to hand-deliver papers to the respondent in family proceedings for you.
You have the right to speak for yourself in court without a solicitor or legal professional - where to get help with papers and procedures
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