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Question Details: My ex-husband and I separated close to 2 years ago. We have a signed property relationship agreement and have financially settled. I would like to know how I can go about filing for divorce.
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Community Law Wellington & Hutt Valley
You can file for divorce through the Family Court. Divorce is called dissolution of marriage, in legal terms. To dissolve your marriage, you need to have been living apart for at least 2 years.
There are two different processes for filing for divorce:
1) Joint application. You can make one joint application between you if you both agree to dissolve the marriage. Joint applications are simpler and faster and can usually be dealt with without having to appear in court.
2) Single application. If your husband does not agree to complete a joint applicaiton with you, you can complete a single application. A single application is a bit more complicaed as you will need to get the documents "served" on him (delivered to him).
For specific details about how to file for divorce, go to this website www.communitylaw.org.nz and scroll down to ‘Applying for dissolution’.
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