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Use this form to apply to a court to end your marriage or civil partnership.
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 legally separate from your husband, wife or civil partner without getting divorced.
Use this form to complete a ‘statement of information’ to help the court decide whether the financial and property arrangements you’ve made are fair.
Apply to end your marriage or civil partnership because it is not valid (‘void’) or because it is otherwise defective (‘voidable’).
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.
Forms to apply for a divorce, dissolve a civil partnership or legally separate, including the D8 application and financial order forms.
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Make a general application (‘application notice’) as part of divorce, dissolution or separation court proceedings.
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.
Complete one of these forms to support your application to separate or legally end your marriage or 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).
Apply for a certificate that says the court doesn’t see any reason why you can’t divorce or separate.
You can ask the court to keep a child’s contact details private as well as your own.
Ask a court bailiff to hand-deliver papers to the respondent in family proceedings for you.
Form D8D: Petition for a presumption of death decree/order and the dissolution of a marriage/civil partnership.
Ask for a court bailiff to hand-deliver papers to the other party in family court proceedings.
Get money off your court or tribunal fees if you do not have much in savings, and get certain benefits or have a low income.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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