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→Choosing between the sole application process and the joint application process
*A sole application takes a little longer since the person bringing the action has to serve the other spouse with the Notice of Family Claim and wait 40 days before proceeding. In a joint application, service is not necessary and you can apply for the divorce order right away.
*In a sole application, the spouses are called the claimant and respondent. In a joint application, the spouses are called claimant 1 and claimant 2.
*In a joint application, both spouses must sign the Notice of Joint Family Claim, and both must execute an affidavit for the application for the divorce order.
===The sole divorce application===