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Form D8B

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Vincent
Published date21 March 2018
Subject MatterDivorce and civil partnership dissolution forms
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Answer to a
divorce  /  dissolution  / 
(judicial) separation or
 nullity petition/application
D8B Answer to a divorce/dissolution/(judicial) separation or nullity petition/application (07.17) © Crown Copyright 2017
To be completed by the Respondent
Name of court
Case No.
To be completed by the court
Date received
by the court
Date issued
Notes to Respondents
• In the case of a marriage, the parties are called Petitioner and Respondent and the document starting the
court proceedings is called a petition. In the case of a civil partnership, the parties are called Applicant and
Respondent and the document starting the court proceedings is called an application.
• Thisformshouldbecompletedifyouwishtodefendthedivorce / dissolution  / (judicial)separationornullity 
petition/application issued by your spouse/civil partner. This could be because you do not agree that your
marriage/civil partnership has irretrievably broken down, or you wish to defend allegations made against
you by your spouse/civil partner.
• Thereisacourtfeeformakingthisapplication.YoucanndthecurrentfeeinleaetEX50Civiland
Family Court Fees which can be downloaded from: https://hmctsformnder.justice.gov.uk If you
cannotaffordtopayacourtfee,youmaybeeligibleforafeeremissionorareducedfee.TheformEX160
ApplyforhelpwithfeesandtheEX160Aguidancebookletgivesyoufurtherinformation-
https://www.gov.uk/get-help-with-court-fees
• If you wish to apply for a divorce / dissolution / ( judicial) separation or an annulment against your spouse or
civil partner you should complete your own petition/application. This will be issued within the existing case,
and the judge will determine the outcome. There are guidance notes within the D8 form to help you
complete your petition/application for a divorce/dissolution/(judicial) separation or nullity. If you require any
further assistance with this form please seek legal advice. The court fee for this application is separate and
inadditiontothefeeforlingthisanswer.
• If there is not enough room on the form, you may continue on a separate sheet. Please put the Petitioner’s/
Applicant’s name, your name and the number of the Part to which the information relates, at the head of
any continuation sheet.
• If completing this form by hand, please use BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS and tick the boxes that apply.
Notes to Co-Respondents
• Ifyouhavebeennamedinadivorce/judicialseparationpetitionasaCo-Respondentandyouwishto
defendthepetition,youshouldcompleteParts3-8ofthisform.
• You should amend any references to ‘my spouse/civil partner’ to ‘the Petitioner’ and references to
‘Respondent’to‘Co- Respondent’.
Help with Fees –
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