Planning a divorce checklist.

When planning and preparing for divorce you should ensure you have both the originals and scanned copies of the following documents:

Your marriage certificate, and any Prenuptial or Separation agreement. 

If there are any existing or previous court cases either in England and Wales, or overseas, you should have details such as the court number and copies of any court documents.

If your marriage or civil partnership certificate is not in English, you will also need a translation that has been certified by a notary public, or authenticated by a statement of truth by the person who did the translation.

If either party has changed their name since they got married (other than through marriage), you must attach a copy of your Deed Poll.

If you are applying for help with the payment of the court fee for the divorce application you will need to complete the form EX160.