Form

Form D13B: Ask the court to dispense with service in divorce or legal separation proceedings (applications issued before April 2022)

Ask the court to proceed with your divorce, dissolution, nullity or (judicial) separation proceedings even though the respondent could not be served with the papers.

Documents

Statement in support to dispense with service of the divorce dissolution nullity (judicial) separation petition on the Respondent

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Affidafid i gefnogi cais i hepgor cyflwyno'r ddeiseb ysgaru / diddymu / dirymu / ymwahaniad (cyfreithiol) i'r Atebydd / Affidavit in support of a request to dispense with service of the divorce / dissolution / nullity / (judicial) separation petition on t

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If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email hmctsforms@justice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

Only use this form if the court issued your divorce application before 6 April 2022. If your application was issued on or after 6 April 2022, you will need to use a different form.

A court will only dispense with service if satisfied that you’ve made all reasonable enquiries to find your ex-partner and serve them with the papers.

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Published 1 April 2012