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
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Applies to England and Wales
Documents
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
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
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Update history
2025-04-08 00:01
Updated the fee for general applications, alternative service and deemed and dispensed if a hearing may be required.
2024-11-19 16:28
New steps have been added to the ‘confirm the application has been served section’ in the ‘change how the application was served or confirm it has been served’ guidance.
2024-05-01 00:01
The application without notice fee has been updated within the General applications, alternative service and deemed and dispensed guidance.
2024-04-10 11:11
Guidance about applying for a final order as a respondent solicitor has been added.
2023-11-06 10:00
Updated the phone line and web chat opening times for the courts and tribunals service centre.
2023-10-04 12:05
Added guidance on applying for a final order out of time
2023-08-08 15:56
Added new change service or confirm service method guide
2023-07-28 16:36
Added new help information to guides
2023-02-14 10:54
Changes to the general applications guide to add details and make it clearer
2022-12-30 15:26
Added switch to sole guidance to the final order guide
2022-10-27 14:55
Added final order guide
2022-09-22 14:29
Added guidance for switch to sole in joint app guide
2022-08-30 10:53
Added citizen journey for joint applications
2022-08-24 16:05
Added joint guide for solicitor applicants
2022-08-16 14:11
Added guide for responding to a conditional order refusal
2022-08-04 12:31
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