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Form D8: Application for a divorce, dissolution or judicial separation
Form D8 is the application for a divorce, dissolution of a civil partnership or judicial separation in England and Wales.
Get your D8 filled in for you. Add your details and papers, and we fill in the official HMCTS form for the Family Court in England and Wales, ready to check, sign and send.
Who uses form D8
A spouse or civil partner (sole or joint application) after at least one year of marriage or civil partnership.
Deadline
There is no deadline. After the application is issued there is a 20-week wait before you can apply for a conditional order. Always check the dates printed on your court papers.
What you need to fill it in
- Your and your spouse's details
- Details of the marriage or civil partnership
- Whether you want a financial order
Use it when
Start a divorce or end a civil partnership in England and Wales.
This page is legal information, not legal advice. You must check every answer, sign the statement of truth yourself and send the form to the court before your deadline.