Step 8: The Granting of Decree Absolute
Once the notice of application for decree nisi to be made absolute has been filed at the Court, the court will check the following:
That where there are children, the court is satisfied with the arrangements proposed for them, or alternatively that even if the court is not satisfied, that there are no exceptional circumstances affecting the decree absolute;
That six weeks has passed since the decree nisi has passed.
That there is no other reason why the decree nisi cannot be made absolute.
If there are no problems then the court will send the petitioner and the respondent a form D37 (decree absolute). This is the final decree, it is in replacement of the marriage certificate and means that the petitioner and respondent are now divorced. They are free to remarry if they wish.
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