Obtaining Decree Absolute
The final order in the divorce process is known as the decree absolute, which officially ends the marriage. The application form is sent to the court with a fee of £40.
It is the responsibility of the court to send copies of the certificate that makes the decree absolute to both parties. It is not possible to re-marry until the decree absolute is granted.
If an application by the petitioner for the decree to be made absolute is not made after six weeks, and has still not been done for a further period of three months after that, the respondent is able to apply for the decree to be made absolute. The respondent will need to provide an affidavit, stating the reasons why he/she is applying rather than the petitioner, typically because the petitioner is using this as a delay tactic.
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