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Simplified divorce normally takes around 6-8 weeks from the papers being lodged at the court to grant. An undefended ordinary divorce takes around 8-12 weeks from the lodging for the papers.

An extract of your divorce/dissolution can be ordered from the Court of Session by emailing Innerhouse@scotcourts.gov.uk. You should provide as much detail as you can, for example the name of parties, date of divorce/dissolution, date and place of marriage/partnership.

Simplified divorce This type of divorce is often referred to as a “DIY divorce” or a “quick divorce”. The simplified divorce procedure is the quickest and simplest way of obtaining a decree of divorce. The process takes approximately eight to ten weeks to complete.

Ordinary divorce application – to apply for divorce using the ordinary procedure, you will need to either pay £159 to the Sheriff Court or you can pay £173 to the Court of Session.

You apply to the sheriff court for a DIY divorce using the appropriate form and pay the fee. The forms are available to download from the Scottish Courts website. There is also some useful guidance on DIY divorce proceedings on the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service website.

The Registrar General for Scotland has kept a Statutory Register of Divorces since 1 May 1984. The register is indexed and you can obtain a copy of an entry (known as an official extract from the registers).

An extract of your divorce/dissolution can be ordered from the Court of Session by emailing Innerhouse@scotcourts.gov.uk. You should provide as much detail as you can, for example the name of parties, date of divorce/dissolution, date and place of marriage/partnership.

Simplified divorce normally takes around 6-8 weeks from the papers being lodged at the court to grant. An undefended ordinary divorce takes around 8-12 weeks from the lodging for the papers.