Can I issue a divorce application if me and my spouse are still living together?
Yes, provided you have not resumed your relationship. Sometimes people live within the same house but have divided the property into 2 separate households and do not share washing, cooking, or other domestic chores. In this case, we often need additional details of how you are ‘living apart’ within the same house. We have known occasions where a judge has requested a simple sketched map of who lives where in the house and how it has been divided up!
What happens if my spouse is living abroad?
Provided you live in England and Wales, it is rarely a problem. Of course, you will need your spouse’s foreign residential address for the purpose of serving the divorce application.
If you do not know the address, it is possible to appoint an international trace agent/process server to find out where your spouse currently lives. The cost and time varies from country to country although we have a list of approved process servers and can discuss this with you should the need arise.