Family & personal mattersUnited Kingdom

England & Wales divorce application — D8 / online

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Use the official route for a sole or joint divorce application and its required documents.

Formal processCourt / tribunalOfficial steps

Who it goes to: HM Courts & Tribunals Service — divorce service

Where it applies: England & Wales

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01 · What is this?

Use the official route for a sole or joint divorce application and its required documents.

02 · When is it useful?

Use when this task matches your situation and place.

03 · Start here

Check eligibility and decide whether a sole or joint application is appropriate.

Gather your pieces

  1. Check eligibility and decide whether a sole or joint application is appropriate.
  2. Prepare the marriage certificate, party addresses and name-change evidence if required.

Your official next step

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Your next moves

  1. Use the official online service or current D8 paper application.
  2. Follow the subsequent order stages and assess separate financial or child arrangements.

Real-world check

England & Wales only. A divorce application does not itself resolve every financial, property or child-arrangement issue.

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