D84 form: apply for a conditional order or separation order on paper
Form D84 applies for the conditional order in a divorce or dissolution, or for the separation order in a (judicial) separation. If you applied online, you apply for the conditional order online too.
Fill in the D84 form with Wren
How Wren helps with the D84
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 D84 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 D84. 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 D84 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
- Apply for a conditional order or judicial separation order: Form D84
- Online first
- GOV.UK says that if you applied online you apply for the conditional order online.Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Edition
- 03.24 (7 pages). Only some of the boxes are fillable; the rest are ticked or written by hand.Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Waiting time
- GOV.UK says you must wait 20 weeks after the application was issued.Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
Who uses the D84
An applicant whose case was started on paper, or who cannot use the online service.
When it is used
GOV.UK says you must wait 20 weeks after the application was issued before applying for a conditional order.
Before you start
- The case number and the date the application was issued.
- The respondent's acknowledgment of service, if they replied.
How to fill in the D84
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 application
You give the case number and names and say what you are applying for.
The questions and statements of truth
The form asks you to confirm the application and its contents; several boxes are ticked by hand after printing.
Prepare your D84 with Wren Family
Wren Family turns official forms into short, plain-English questions you can answer at your own pace. You check everything before you send it: nothing goes to the court for you.
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What happens after you send it
If the court is satisfied, it makes the conditional order. You are still married or in the civil partnership; you can later apply for the final order on form D36.
Common mistakes
- Applying before 20 weeks have passed since issue.
- Leaving the hand-ticked boxes blank after printing.
Common questions
Do I have to use the paper form?
No. Most people apply and respond through the online divorce service on GOV.UK, which guides you through each step. The paper form is for people who cannot or would rather not use it, or for steps GOV.UK says are done on paper.
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.