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Ask the court to dispense with service in divorce or legal separation proceedings (applications issued before April 2022): Form D13B
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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.
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Official publication updated 2012-03-31. Catalogue checked 9 November 2026. Follow the official guidance for the form's scope, required documents and filing route. Source: HMCTS. Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.