decree absolute

Hello again all.

I have a Decree Nisi and an approved Consent Order from HM courts. The final stage is to apparently submit a D36 form to obtain the Decree Absolute. This appears to be a simple form which either part can fill in and submit along with the £45 fee.

My wife is the petitioner and submitted the application for decree nisi and the consent order to the courts. Am I able to submit the D36 form to apply for decree absolute?

I understand I should wait 28 days to enable submission of the pension sharing order to the life insurer. Is there anything else I need to consider or do?

Many thanks for the help so far.

You need to write to your ex and ask them to submit the application. Give a deadline and say that if it isn't done by then you will submit your own application and claim costs.

NB if it is more than a year since the Decree Nisi (old style) or conditional order you will need a covering statement/letter explaining the delay in applying - usually because of sorting finances - stating that you haven't lived together as man and wife since the Nisi and there are no (further) children born of the marriage.

Hadenoughnow

Thanks for the reply. The additional information on the covering letter to explain the delay between the decree nisi and applying for decree absolute is very useful. I did not know that. The house took a year to sell so it has been more than a year now.