During October and December 2024 there were 24,171 divorce applications made in the UK under the no fault divorce legislation. Applications made were 74% from sole applicants, 26% from joint applicants. This was a decrease of 2% from the same quarter in 2023.
There were 23,413 Final Orders granted between October and December 2024, up 2% compared to the same quarter in 2023 (across both no fault divorce and prior legislation).
During October to December 2024, the mean average time from divorce application to Conditional Order was 45 weeks, up 3 weeks from the same quarter of 2023.
The mean average time from divorce application to Final Order was 70 weeks, an increase of 2 weeks from the equivalent quarter in 2023.
Divorce applications were down 4% in 2024 compared to 2023 and Final Orders were up by 2%. There were 108,657 divorce applications under the no fault divorce law in 2024, 75% of these applications were made under a sole applicant. There were also 103,253 Conditional Orders and 94,243 Final Orders made under the no fault divorce law in 2024. (gov.uk)
