Online Divorce Applications Australia

All costs associated with filing for divorce in court are included.
Note: After the court receives the documents related to the divorce application, you and/or your spouse must sign within three months for us to submit the applications. Otherwise, you must pay us additional fees to re-submit your divorce application.

Either of you must be an Australian citizen (by birth, descent or grant), be domiciled in Australia and intend to live here indefinitely, or have ordinarily lived in Australia for 12 months before applying. You must also have been separated for at least 12 months. If you have been married for less than two years, you generally need to attend counselling and file a certificate, or ask the court for permission to proceed.

You need to be separated for at least 12 months before applying for a divorce.

File an application for divorce, provide proof of separation, attend a court hearing if required, and receive a divorce order if the application is approved.

Provide evidence such as separate addresses, affidavits, or communication records showing that you’ve been living apart.

You can apply for a divorce regardless of your spouse’s agreement. However, they will need to be served with the divorce papers.

You need to provide a completed divorce application form, proof of separation, marriage certificate, and possibly additional documentation like proof of citizenship.

Our online divorce services include:
Complete divorce application;
Filling fee for court;
To communicate with your spouse on your behalf.
provide you and your spouse with a copy of the divorce order,

Represent you in court unlimited times until your divorce application is successful.

For a joint application, or a sole application with no children under 18, you generally don't need to attend the hearing. For a sole application with children under 18, the applicant generally needs to attend by phone or video. We can appear for you.

If the documents are in order and have been served, the hearing is usually around two to three months after filing. Once granted, the divorce order generally takes effect one month and one day later.

Yes, you can apply for a divorce while living together as long as you can prove you are separated.

If contested, the court will schedule a hearing to resolve the issues. If uncontested, the process is straightforward.

Divorce does not automatically affect financial and property settlements; you will need to make separate arrangements or applications for these.

The divorce process itself does not address child custody or support; you must make separate arrangements or apply to the court for these issues.

A divorce legally ends the marriage, whereas legal separation does not; it just means you live apart while remaining married.

Yes, you can apply for a divorce in Australia if married overseas, but you must meet Australian jurisdiction requirements.

You may need to attend counselling and provide evidence of reasons for the short marriage or demonstrate exceptional circumstances.

If you live outside Australia, you can still apply for a divorce if your spouse is in Australia, and you may need to follow specific procedures for serving documents.