Form D8B
| Published date | 21 March 2018 |
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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.
• Thisformshouldbecompletedifyouwishtodefendthedivorce / dissolution / (judicial)separationornullity
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.
• Thereisacourtfeeformakingthisapplication.YoucanndthecurrentfeeinleaetEX50Civiland
Family Court Fees which can be downloaded from: https://hmctsformnder.justice.gov.uk If you
cannotaffordtopayacourtfee,youmaybeeligibleforafeeremissionorareducedfee.TheformEX160
ApplyforhelpwithfeesandtheEX160Aguidancebookletgivesyoufurtherinformation-
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
inadditiontothefeeforlingthisanswer.
•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
• Ifyouhavebeennamedinadivorce/judicialseparationpetitionasaCo-Respondentandyouwishto
defendthepetition,youshouldcompleteParts3-8ofthisform.
•You should amend any references to ‘my spouse/civil partner’ to ‘the Petitioner’ and references to
‘Respondent’to‘Co-Respondent’.
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