Apply for a judicial separation: Form D8S

Use this form to apply to a court to legally separate from your husband, wife or civil partner without getting divorced.

This is a reference summary, not the official form (D8S).

Do not file this page. Always download and submit the current official form from the issuing authority.

Documents

Collection: Divorce and civil partnership dissolution forms

Published: 2022-04-06

Updated: 2025-07-24

Last ingested: 2026-08-24 from GOV.UK. Description and document list reproduced verbatim.