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Form B

Notice Of An Application For The Court To Consider
The Financial Position Of The Respondent After Divorce

 

WHAT IS FORM B USED FOR?

Form B is sent to the court informing them that you (the respondent) are giving notice of an application for them to consider the financial position you will be in after your divorce. Once the court have your form B they will do this before they issue a final order. A final order is the last stage of the divorce and it is a legal document stating that your marriage has ended.

Please note – you are the respondent in divorce proceedings when your ex-partner has submitted a sole divorce application form D8 to the court. Once the court have received and processed your ex-partners form D8 they will send you a form D10 for you to complete. This form D10 is called the acknowledgement of service form. You must return it to the court within 14 days.

It is in part 7 on page 4 of your form D10 that you will be asked if you intend to ask the court to delay the divorce or dissolution until the court is satisfied with your financial position after your divorce because you are the respondent. If you tick the ‘yes’ box then you will be asked to complete form B and send it to the court along with your form D10. 

ARE THERE ANY GOVERNMENT OR OUR OWN L.I.P HELP GUIDES OR WRITE UPS TO HELP YOU COMPLETE FORM B?

There are no government write ups at the moment to help you complete you complete your form B. However there is a write up on the government website about responding to a divorce application that may give you background knowledge. Please click on the link below.

LINK TO GOVERNMENT GUIDE TO ‘RESPOND TO A DIVORCE APPLICATION‘ 

You can also read our own L.I.P Help Guide. 

LINK TO OUR L.I.P HELP GUIDE FOR ‘THE PROCESS OF RESPONDING TO THE COURT IF YOUR EX-PARTNER HAS STARTED DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS BY SUBMITTING A SOLE DIVORCE APPLICATION FORM D8‘

You can also call 0300 303 0642  – 08.00am – 06.00pm Monday to Friday and 08.00am – 02.00pm Saturday

You can email – divorcecase@justice.gov.uk

You can write to HMCTS Divorce and Dissolution service, PO Box 13226, Harlow, CM20 9UG

WHAT IS THE FEE TO SEND FORM B TO THE COURT AND HOW TO PAY FOR IT?

There is no fee to send this form to the court.

HOW TO COMPLETE FORM B AND WHERE TO SEND IT.

  • NOTE 1 – As stated above, as your ex-partner has submitted a sole divorce application form D8, you will now be known as the respondent. Your ex-partner will be known as the applicant or petitioner.
  • NOTE 2 – You can complete your form B online and the print a hardcopy. Alternatively you can download this form, print it and then complete it using black pen.
  • NOTE 3 – If you find there is not enough space on your form B to complete your answers, please continue on extra sheets of paper and attach them to your form. Please remember to write your full name, date of birth, case number and question number on the top of your sheet of paper.
  • NOTE 4 – Please keep a copy of your completed application form and all attachments for yourself outside of the ones you send to the court.
  • Form B is 10 pages long.
  • On the top right hand corner of page 1 you will be asked to write the name of the court that is hearing your divorce case,  your case number (you can find this on your notice of divorce proceedings form the court has sent to you) and the name of the the applicant and the respondent. 
  • On the same page you will be asked to sign and date the form in the boxes provided.
  • Parts 1 – 3 on pages 2 – 9 are about mediation. It is the law in the UK now that all divorcing couples must attend mediation to sort out their child arrangements and the division of their marital assets, finances and pensions before they ask the courts to intervene.
      • Question 1a of part 1 will ask you whether you have attended mediation. You must tick either the ‘yes’ or ‘no’ box. 
      • Question 1b of part 1 will ask if you are exempt from mediation. You must tick either the ‘yes’ or ‘no’ box.
      • There are certain circumstances where you are exempt from attending mediation such as domestic violence. If this is the case you must complete part 2 on your form B.
      • If you have attended mediation and it has failed or the mediator says you are exempt from mediation then they must complete part 3.
  • Part 4 on page 10 will ask you to sign a statement of truth.
  • Please send your form B alongside your form D10 to the court.

WHERE CAN YOU FIND FORM B/DOWNLOAD THIS FORM?

Please click on the link below to download form B from the government website. Please complete and send by post (signed for recorded delivery) to the court.

LINK TO GOVERNMENT WEBSITE FOR FORM B

WHEN WAS FORM B FIRST PUBLISHED AND LAST UPDATED?

Form B was first published by the government (HM Courts & Tribunals Service) on 01-01-2018 and last updated on 08-10-2024.