Guidance

MyHMCTS: How to make follow-up applications for a divorce or dissolution

Guides for legal professionals using the new law service for general applications and applications for alternative service, deemed and dispensed service and conditional orders.

From:
HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published
4 August 2022
Last updated
2814 JulyFebruary 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

General applications, alternative service and deemed and dispensed

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Apply for a conditional order – sole application

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Apply for a conditional order – joint application

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Joint conditional order process for applicant 2 – litigant in person

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Respond to a conditional order refusal

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Apply for a final order – sole or joint application

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Details

This guidance is for the new law divorce services, which includes all applications submitted from April 2022.

Use the MyHMCTS: How to apply online for a divorce or dissolution guidance for initial applications.

If you are a representing a respondent, use the MyHMCTS: File an acknowledgement of service for a divorce or dissolution application guidance.

You can only apply for a conditional order once you have received the notification from MyHMCTS to say that you are eligible. This will be 20 weeks after the initial application.

Guidance for the old service

Use the MyHMCTS: How to use the online divorce services guidance for applications submitted before April 2022.

Guidance for case administration tasks

Visit MyHMCTS: how to complete case administration tasks for guidance on case administration tasks, such as:

  • sharing a case
  • assigning a case
  • filing a notice of change or acting

Get help with MyHMCTS

Help with managing a case or organisation in MyHMCTS

The MyHMCTS service is supported by the MyHMCTS support team. They will assist if you are having difficulties or errors with things such as logging in or assigning cases. Contact them at MyHMCTSsupport@justice.gov.uk.

Help with case details

Get in touch with Stoke Court and Tribunal Service Centre:

Opening times for calls and webchat are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Closed on bank holidays.

Published 4 August 2022
Last updated 2814 JulyFebruary 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added new help information to guides

  2. Changes to the general applications guide to add details and make it clearer

  3. Added switch to sole guidance to the final order guide

  4. Added final order guide

  5. Added guidance for switch to sole in joint app guide

  6. Added citizen journey for joint applications

  7. Added joint guide for solicitor applicants

  8. Added guide for responding to a conditional order refusal

  9. First published.