Independent reference. Not affiliated with HM Courts & Tribunals Service, the Judiciary of England and Wales, or the Ministry of Justice.

England & Wales · Scotland · Northern IrelandCourt Judiciary
GOV.UK guidance

MyHMCTS: File an acknowledgement of service for a divorce or dissolution application

Published 2022-04-03Last updated 2025-07-21

This guidance is for the new law divorce services, which includes all applications submitted from April 2022.

If you are representing an applicant, use the MyHMCTS: How to apply online for a new law divorce or dissolution guidance.

Guidance for the old service

Use the MyHMCTS: How to use the online divorce services guidance for applications submitted before April 2022.

Guidance for case administration tasks

Visit MyHMCTS: how to complete case administration tasks for guidance on case administration tasks, such as:

  • sharing a case
  • assigning a case
  • filing a notice of change or acting