Here you will find a list of useful forms, and accompanying guidance notes, you may need when dealing with divorce, separation, child arrangements, financial settlements and other family law matters.
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Divorce, Civil Partnership Dissolution, Judicial Separation and Annulment Petition
To start the process, you will need to complete and submit a petition. There is also a mandatory court fee of £550. If you are on a low income, or certain benefits, you may be entitled to an exemption from the court fee, please see the Court Fee Exemption section.
| Divorce, Civil Partnership Dissolution, Judicial Separation and Annulment Petition | |
|---|---|
| D8 – Application for a divorce or dissolution | DOWNLOAD |
| D8N – Nullity Petition | DOWNLOAD |
| Supporting notes for guidance on completing a nullity petition | DOWNLOAD |
Decree Nisi or Conditional Order
Once the respondent has returned their Acknowledgement Of Service, you will be sent a copy by the Court. You will then need to complete the forms to apply for the Decree Nisi.
| Decree Nisi or Conditional Order | |
|---|---|
| D84 – Application for a decree nisi or conditional order | DOWNLOAD |
| D80F – Statement in support of annulment – void marriage or civil partnership | DOWNLOAD |
| D80G – Statement in support of annulment – voidable marriage or civil partnership | DOWNLOAD |
| D80A – Statement in support of divorce or judicial separation – adultery | DOWNLOAD |
| D80B – Statement in support of divorce, dissolution or judicial separation – unreasonable behaviour | DOWNLOAD |
| D80C – Statement in support of divorce, dissolution or judicial separation – desertion | DOWNLOAD |
| D80D – Statement in support of an application for divorce, dissolution or judicial separation on the ground of two years’ separation | DOWNLOAD |
| D80E – Statement in support of an application for a divorce, dissolution or (judicial) separation on the ground of 5 years’ separation | DOWNLOAD |
| D89 – Request for personal service by a court bailiff | DOWNLOAD |
| D11 – Apply to the court for an interim order within your divorce, dissolution or (judicial) separation proceedings | DOWNLOAD |
Decree Absolute
After a minimum period of 6 weeks and one day after the date of the Nisi being granted, the petitioner may then apply for the Decree Absolute.
| Decree Absolute | |
|---|---|
| D36 – Notice of application for decree nisi to be made absolute or conditional order be made final | DOWNLOAD |
| Form D440 – Request for Search for Divorce Decree Absolute | DOWNLOAD |
Application for declaration of marital or civil partnership status
| Application for declaration of marital or civil partnership status | |
|---|---|
| D70 – Application for declaration of marital/civil partnership status | DOWNLOAD |
Court Fees
This document provides a selection of the court fees for the most commonly used Family Court applications.
| Court Fees | |
|---|---|
| Civil and Family Court Fees | DOWNLOAD |
Court fee Exemption
If you are on a low income, or certain benefits, you may be entitled to an exemption from the court fee. You can use the useful calculator to see if you are likely to be exempt, and the guidance notes contain useful information on completing the application form.
| Court fee Exemption | |
|---|---|
| EX160A – How to apply for help with fees | DOWNLOAD |
| EX160 – Apply for help with court fees | DOWNLOAD |
| EX160C – Fee Remissions contribution calculator | DOWNLOAD |
Apply to keep your contact details confidential from your spouse or civil partner
If you are the victim of domestic violence and wish to keep your contact details confidential from the respondent, complete form C8.
| Apply to keep your contact details confidential from your spouse or civil partner | |
|---|---|
| C8 – Apply to keep your contact details confidential from other parties in family proceedings | DOWNLOAD |
Legal Aid
Use this official eligibility checker if you think you may be entitled to Legal Aid to find out more information about Legal Aid and eligibility.
| Legal Aid | |
|---|---|
| Legal Aid Eligibility Check | CLICK HERE |
Children Act Forms
If you wish to make an application to the court in respect of your children (or grandchildren) then you will need to complete the appropriate form. For most new applications, there is a mandatory court of £215, unless you are exempt from paying court fees.
| Children Act Forms | |
|---|---|
| C100 – Apply for a court order to make arrangements for a child or resolve a dispute about their upbringing. Includes applications for Prohibited Steps Orders and Specific Issue Orders. | DOWNLOAD |
| You are required to submit a completed parenting plan with a C100 application. You may wish to consider using the Simply.Law parenting plan for this. | |
| C1A – Provide supplemental information when making or responding to allegations of harm and domestic violence | DOWNLOAD |
| C7 – Respond to a court application about a child | DOWNLOAD |
| C8 – Apply to keep your contact details confidential from other parties in family proceedings | DOWNLOAD |
| C9 – Statement of service | DOWNLOAD |
| C120 – Witness Statement template – Child arrangements – Parental dispute | DOWNLOAD |
| C(PRA1) – Parental Responsibility Agreement | DOWNLOAD |
| C(PRA1) – Step-Parent Parental Responsibility Agreement | DOWNLOAD |
| C(PRA3) – Parental Responsibility Agreement – Acquisition of parental responsibility by second female parent | DOWNLOAD |
| C79 – Application related to enforcement of a child arrangements order | DOWNLOAD |
| C78 – Application for attachment of a warning notice to a child arrangements order | DOWNLOAD |
| C16 – Supplement for an application for a Child Assessment Order | DOWNLOAD |
| C2 – Make an application in existing court proceedings relating to children | DOWNLOAD |
| C3 – Application for an order authorising search for taking charge of and delivery of a child | DOWNLOAD |
| C4 – Application for an order for disclosure of a child’s whereabouts (seek and locate) | DOWNLOAD |
Financial Orders
If you wish to apply to the Court for financial remedy then you will need to complete the appropriate form. There is a court fee of £50 for a consent order (where both parties agree), and a court fee of £255 where the parties are in dispute; unless you are exempt from paying Court Fees.
| Financial Orders | |
|---|---|
| Form A – Notice of [intention to proceed with] an application for a financial order | DOWNLOAD |
| Form A1 – Notice of [intention to proceed with] a financial application to which the fast-track procedure applies | DOWNLOAD |
| Form A2 – Notice of [intention to proceed with] a financial remedy in the magistrates’ court | DOWNLOAD |
| Form B – Notice of an application to consider the financial position of the Respondent after the divorce or dissolution | DOWNLOAD |
| D11 – Apply to the court for an interim order within your divorce, dissolution or (judicial) separation proceedings | DOWNLOAD |
| D81 – Provide information about both parties’ financial circumstances to support your application for a consent order | DOWNLOAD |
| Form E – Financial statement for a financial order (Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 / Civil Partnership Act 2004) | DOWNLOAD |
| Form F – Notice of allegation in proceedings for a financial remedy | DOWNLOAD |
| Form H – Estimate of costs for a financial remedy hearing | DOWNLOAD |
