D20 form: medical examination statement in an annulment case
Form D20 is used only in annulment (nullity) cases where the court has ordered a medical examination. The person examined signs section 1 in front of the medical examiner, and the examiner completes section 2.
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How Wren helps with the D20
Official forms are written for lawyers. With Wren you do not have to decode this one on your own, and you still follow the court’s procedure.
- Plain questions, one at a timeEach part of the D20 becomes short questions in everyday words. Answer at your own pace and come back to it.
- Help beside each questionWhat the question is asking and what the official guidance says about it, in plain English.
- The official form, filled inYour answers go into the official D20. You check it, sign it and send it yourself. Nothing goes to the court for you.
- What comes next, kept with your caseWhat usually happens after you send it, with the dates worked out from the published rules.
Time and money
- On your own
- A day or more
- With Wren
- About an hour for most forms
- Solicitor for this form
- £740 to £1,2403 to 5 hours
A solicitor’s time for the D20 can run to £1,240. With Wren it is part of £19.99 a month, and it takes about an hour for most forms rather than a day or more.
Times and hours are Wren’s estimates for a typical case, not quotes. Solicitor costs are those hours at £247 an hour, the courts’ guideline rate for a solicitor with over four years’ experience, outside London (GOV.UK, Solicitors' guideline hourly rates (in effect from 1 January 2026)). The guideline runs from £200 to £295 an hour outside London depending on experience, firms set their own rates, and VAT is added on top.
Key facts
- Official title
- Medical examination - statement of parties and examiner: Form D20
- Edition
- 03.24 (3 pages). GOV.UK says to use it only if the court issued your application on or after 6 April 2022.Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Signing
- The person examined signs the statement in the presence of the medical examiner, who certifies that it was signed in their presence.Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- The report
- The examiner files a report with the court by the date the court directs, and either party is entitled to see a copy.Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- How annulment is applied for
- Annulment is applied for on paper, not through the online divorce service.Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
Who uses the D20
A party to a nullity case of an opposite sex couple on the ground of incapacity or wilful refusal to consummate, when the court has appointed a medical examiner, and the examiner.
When it is used
At the medical examination. The court decides whether medical examiners are needed and appoints them only where it considers that necessary for the proper disposal of the case.
Before you start
- The case number and the names of the applicant and respondent.
- The court order that appoints the medical examiner, and its date.
- Proof of who you are, if the examiner asks for it.
How to fill in the D20
Open each part for what it asks and how to answer it. In Wren, each part is a few plain questions, and your answers fill in the form.
The case boxes
The case number, the applicant, the respondent and the name of the medical examiner the order appoints. These are the only boxes you can type into.
Section 1: the party's statement
Your name, address, whether you are the applicant or respondent and the date of the order, written by hand, then signed and dated in front of the examiner.
Section 2: the examiner
The medical examiner completes and signs this part.
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What happens after you send it
The medical examiner files a report with the court. Either party can see a copy. The court then deals with the annulment application.
Common mistakes
- Signing section 1 before the examination instead of in front of the examiner.
- Using the form when the court has not ordered a medical examination.
Common questions
Does every annulment case need a medical examination?
No. The rule applies only to nullity cases of an opposite sex couple on the ground of incapacity or wilful refusal to consummate, and the court appoints examiners only where it considers that necessary.
Where these facts come from
These are the official rules and pages this page is based on. They are listed so you can check a detail for yourself; you do not need them to use Wren. They are outside Wren and open in a new tab.