Form D8
| Published date | 21 March 2018 |
| Subject Matter | Divorce and civil partnership dissolution forms |
Application for a divorce,
dissolution or (judicial)
separation
You can also apply for a divorce online at
www.gov.uk/apply-for-divorce
To be completed by the court
Name of court
Case No.
Date received
by the court
Date issued
Time issued
You can only make an application for divorce or
dissolution if you have been in your marriage or civil
partnership for at least one year. This does not apply
to (judicial) separation applications.
The information you give will be used as evidence by
the court to decide if you are entitled to legally end
your marriage or civil partnership or to get a (judicial)
separation order from your partner. A copy of this form
will be sent to your spouse/civil partner by the court.
If there are exceptional reasons why your application
should be dealt with urgently then please set those
reasons out in a covering letter.
There is a court fee for making this application
- see notes on page 16.
Help with Fees –
Ref no. (if applicable) H W F – –
If you have to pay a fee indicate how you will pay
cheque
debit/credit card – The court will call you
between 9am – 4pm Monday to Friday, using
the contact details you provide later in the
form to collect payment.
Section 1
Your application
(known as a petition in divorce and judicial separation)
At times in this form you
will be referred to as the
Petitioner or Applicant, and
your spouse/civil partner
will be referred to as the
Respondent. These are the
technical terms used in law.
There is a separate fee for
making an application to
issue without your marriage
certicate: see www.gov.uk/
court-fees-what-they-are
For marriages/civil
partnerships in England and
Wales you can order a copy
of the certicate at www.
gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
certicates. You will need to
pay for each copy.
If you entered into a
religious marriage as well
as a civil marriage, these
divorce proceedings may not
dissolve the religious part of
your marriage. It is important
that you contact the relevant
religious authority and seek
further guidance if you are
unsure.
1.1 What application do you wish to make?
Divorce on the ground that the marriage has broken down irretrievably
Dissolution on the ground that the civil partnership has broken down
irretrievably
(Judicial) separation
1.2 What documents are you supplying to support your application?
In cases of urgent applications it may be possible for you to make an
application to allow you to deliver the original or a certified copy of the
marriage/civil partnership certificate to the court at a later date.
Your marriage or civil partnership certicate or a certied copy of
the certicate from where you got married or entered into a civil
partnership (a photocopy will not be accepted).
A translation that has been certied by a notary public or authenticated
by a statement of truth by the person who did the translation. This
should be provided if your marriage or civil partnership certicate (or
a similar document issued under the law in the country you registered
your marriage or civil partnership) is not in English.
D8 Application for a divorce, dissolution or to apply for a (judicial) separation order (01.20) ©Crown copyright 2020
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Section 2
About you (the applicant/petitioner)
2.1 Your current name
First name(s)
This can be dierent to the
one on your marriage or civil
partnership certicate. This
can be your last name, your
spouse/civil partner's last
name or a double barrelled last
name that combines the two.
If you have changed your
name, other than through
your marriage, since you got
married you must attach a
copy of your change of name
deed or otherwise explain
why your name has changed.
Last name
Is this either your married name or the name shown on your marriage or
civil partnership certicate?
Yes
No, please attach your change of name deed/statutory declaration or
if this is not applicable, explain why your name has changed
If you do not wish to disclose
your contact details to your
spouse/civil partner you
should leave those details
blank and complete Form C8
Condential contact details.
You should give a home
address in the UK, if you have
one. If you have a solicitor
acting for you, the court
will send all papers to their
address. If you do not have a
solicitor, the court will send
papers to your home address,
or you can provide a business
address in the UK in the next
section. If you want to supply
an address outside of the
UK, dierent rules may apply
about documents being sent
to you. You may wish to seek
legal advice.
Remember a copy of this
form will be sent to your
spouse/civil partner. If you
do not want them to know
your current contact details
you should not enter them
here or provide any details
in the form which may give
them information on how to
contact you.
2.2 Condentiality
Can your contact details be shared with your spouse/civil partner?
Yes
No, please complete the separate C8 form with your details in order
to do this.
2.3 What is your home address?
If you want to keep your contact details condential, do not complete
this question. Please complete form C8.
Building and street
Second line of address
Town or city
County (optional)
Postcode
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