Applying for a Divorce Order - conditional order and divorce order
To finalise your Divorce, Judicial Separation or Nullity you will need to apply for an "Order". In divorce proceedings this is done in 2 stages.
You will first need to apply for what is called a Conditional Order, previously called a Decree Nisi.
After your partner has returned his or her "Acknowledgment of Service Form" to the court you may then apply for your Conditional Order. You do this by completing a Form D84
The court will send you and your partner a copy of the Conditional Order. You must then wait 6 weeks and 1 day from the date of the Conditional Order. You can then apply to make the order final, the Divorce Order.
This is done by sending a Form D36 to the court.
You will have to pay a court fee or complete a Fees Exemption Form.
You can apply for your divorce using the .GOV online system at https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-divorce
It is important to remember that the new "no fault" divorce rules allow either party to apply for a the first order, Conditional Order. The parties can even apply together for this order. Also, either or both parties can also apply for the final Divorce Order.