Answer an application for a divorce, dissolution of a civil partnership or judicial separation: Form D8B
Use this for to answer an application to end your marriage or civil partnership, or for a judicial separation.
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Only use this form if the court issued your application on or after 6 April 2022. If your application was issued before 6 April 2022, you will need to use a different form.
Read more about marriage, civil partnership and divorce.
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Follow these steps:
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Download Adobe Reader for free.
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Right-click on the document link then select ‘Save link as’ or ‘Download linked file’.
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Save the form (in your ‘documents’ folder, for example).
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Open Adobe Reader and then select the saved form.
If the form still does not open, contact hmctsforms@justice.gov.uk.
If you need a printed version contact your local court.
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Updates to this page
Last updated 21 March 2024 + show all updates
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The email address and phone line opening times have been updated.
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Uploaded a new version of D8B.
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Added translation