Request a search for a divorce decree absolute: Form D440
Use this form to ask the Central Family Court to search for a decree absolute or final order.
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Updates to this page
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Updated the Welsh form.
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Updated the English form.
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Added a Welsh landing page.
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The new fee for a search where the case number is known has been updated on the English form
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Added an updated Welsh Form D440.
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English form updated.
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Added revised Form D440 with improved guidance for users.
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First published.