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Dissolution Pack

The Richard Nelson LLP Online Divorce Pack provides you with all of the documents you will need to apply for a dissolution of a civil partnership yourself, and guides you through the whole process, step-by-step.

By accessing our online service you will get, not only the Dissolution petition which you need in order to start the process, but also the other documents that you could subsequently need to move towards a conditional order being made final.

There are two levels of service:

option one*

option two*

The cost of the documents alone under option one is £96 including VAT, whilst the cost of the documents plus email/telephone guidance under option two is £296 including VAT. If you wish to pursue option two then tick the additional box in the purchase form showing that you want the additional support. You will then be invoiced for this along with the cost of the documents. When the matter is completed we will then send you a code to enable you to access a single Will as part of the package.

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The documents which are included in the Divorce Pack are as follows:

Dissolution/separation petition (Form D8)

This document must be used to start dissolution or separation proceedings and is formally called a 'petition'.

A dissolution order brings a civil partnership to an end. A separation order does not have this effect, but does relieve the parties to a civil partnership from their legal obligation to live together.

Affidavit in support of dissolution/separation - 2 years' consent (Form D80D)

If you have served a petition for civil partnership dissolution or separation on your civil partner on the ground of a 2 year separation (with their consent), use this document to draw up an affidavit - a sworn statement - confirming the details of the petition.

You must sign the affidavit in the presence of an authorised witness and file it with the court. A judge will then decide whether or not to grant the dissolution/separation order.

If you have not yet completed the document 'Application for decree nisi/judicial separation decree (Form D84)', you should do so now.

Affidavit in support of dissolution/separation - 5 year separation (Form D80E)

If you have served a petition for civil partnership dissolution or separation on your civil partner on the ground of a 5 year separation, and they have agreed not to contest the petition, use this document to draw up an affidavit - a sworn statement - confirming the details of the petition.

You must sign the affidavit in the presence of an authorised witness and file it with the court. A judge will then decide whether or not to grant the dissolution/separation order.

If you have not yet completed the document 'Application for decree nisi/judicial separation decree (Form D84)', you should do so now.

Affidavit in support of dissolution/separation - behaviour (Form D80B)

If you have served a petition for civil partnership dissolution or separation on your civil partner on the ground of unreasonable behaviour, and they have agreed not to contest the petition, use this document to draw up an affidavit - a sworn statement - confirming the details of the petition.

You must sign the affidavit in the presence of an authorised witness and file it with the court. A judge will then decide whether or not to grant the dissolution/separation order.

If you have not yet completed the document 'Application for decree nisi/judicial separation decree (Form D84)', you should do so now.

Affidavit in support of dissolution/separation - desertion (Form D80C)

If you have served a petition for civil partnership dissolution or separation on your civil partner on the ground of desertion, and they have agreed not to contest the petition, use this document to draw up an affidavit - a sworn statement - confirming the details of the petition.

You must sign the affidavit in the presence of an authorised witness and file it with the court. A judge will then decide whether or not to grant the dissolution/separation order.

If you have not yet completed the document 'Application for decree nisi/judicial separation decree (Form D84)', you should do so now.

Application for conditional/separation order (Form D84)

Use this document to produce a completed Form D84, which must accompany the affidavit in support that you file with the court to confirm the details and grounds of your dissolution/separation petition.

Once these documents together with the respondent’s acknowledgment of service are lodged with the court, the matter can be officially listed and a decision taken as to whether you will be granted the order.

Note that this procedure is only applicable where your civil partner (the 'respondent') does not wish to contest the dissolution - therefore you can only use this document if this is the case.

Notice of application for conditional order to be made final (Form D36)

If you have petitioned (or have received a petition) for a dissolution and the court has made a 'conditional order', you can use this document to apply for a 'final order' which will legally end the civil partnership.

If you are the petitioner, you must wait at least 6 weeks before sending this document to the court.

If you are the respondent, and the petitioner has not already applied, you must wait at least 3 months and 6 weeks before sending this document to the court.

Once the final order has been granted, your civil partnership will be at an end. Please note that this is only suitable for use in England & Wales.

Statement of arrangements for children (Form D8A)

You will need to use this document when you start dissolution or separation proceedings and there are any 'children of the family': children under 16, or aged 16 or 17 and at college or school, undergoing vocational training full time, that were either adopted by both you and civil partner or have been treated by both you and your civil partner as a child of the family (not including foster children).

The purpose of the document is to enable the court to consider the arrangements you propose for the children after the dissolution/separation.

In exceptional circumstances it can hold up the process until satisfactory arrangements are made for them.

Please note that these documents are only suitable for use in England & Wales. Note also that to use these documents you must have installed Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer. The current version is available free of charge from the Adobe web site and can be downloaded by clicking here.

*Please see the special "online terms and conditions" which apply to this service. Note also that the telephone/email support referred to in Option Two relates only to support in connection with the completion of the forms and matters directly related thereto and that are reasonable and specific to completion of the divorce papers at all stages from start, to finish at Dissolution. Included is any advice on any drafting changes required in order to ensure a document that is suitable for their requirements based on the information provided. Support does not, however, include advising as to financial matters, disputes as to arrangements for children, custody, property matters, disputes over the basis of the petition, matters relating to jurisdiction or any other matters not directly related to the completion of the forms supplied. Assistance can be provided as to such matters but this would need to be the subject of separate instructions.