MyHMCTS: How to apply online for a divorce or dissolution
Guides for legal professionals submitting a divorce or dissolution application using the new law service – applications made after 6 April 2022.
Applies to England and Wales
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This guidance is for the new law divorce services, which includes all applications submitted and issued after 6 April 2022.
Use the MyHMCTS: How to make follow-up applications for a divorce or dissolution guidance for:
- general applications
- alternative service applications
- deemed and dispensed applications
- conditional order applications
If you are a representing a respondent, use the MyHMCTS: File an acknowledgement of service for a divorce or dissolution application guidance.
Guidance for the old service
Use the MyHMCTS: How to use the online divorce services guidance for applications submitted and issued before 6 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
Updates to this page
Last updated
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Added guidance explaining how to stop representing a client to the new law guides.
Update history
2025-04-08 00:01
Updated the fee for submitting a sole divorce application under new law.
2025-02-10 09:00
Added guidance explaining how to stop representing a client to the new law guides.
2024-12-11 07:00
Added information on how to respond to a request for information to the new law guidance.
2024-10-16 10:41
Added guidance on payment for overseas solicitors who do not have a PBA account.
2024-08-06 11:58
Added notice of change or acting guidance to the submit a sole divorce application guide
2023-11-06 10:00
Updated the phone line and web chat opening times for the courts and tribunals service centre.
2023-07-28 16:31
Added new help information to the guides
2022-12-30 15:11
Added archive case guide
2022-09-21 17:29
Added text about ‘lock and key’ status for high profile cases