Responding to a divorce petition

20 October 2025 | Getting a Divorce |

If your spouse has filed a divorce petition, you will be sent a copy by your nearest divorce centre. The petition will be accompanied by an acknowledgement of service form, which you need to fill out and send back.

You will need to fill in the acknowledgement of service form stating whether you choose to accept the divorce or disagree with it. If you agree, the divorce will then go ahead, if you disagree, you will then need to explain why you are doing so.