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If you and your spouse agree on the issues of parenting, support and property, there is a fast-track way to get a divorce. You can apply for a “desk-order divorce”.
To get divorced, you need to get a '''divorce order''' under the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/7vbw Divorce Act]''. In BC, only the Supreme Court can grant this order. To get a divorce order, you have to start a court case. This is so even if you and your spouse agree on everything and don’t need the court to make an order about anything other than the divorce.
To get a divorce, you must prove your marriage has broken down. You can show '''marriage breakdown''' in three ways. We explain these ways in our information on [[Requirements for Divorce and Annulment (Script No. 120)|the requirements for divorce (no. 120)]].
===A desk-order divorce allows you to avoid going to court===
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|align="left"|'''Tip'''
If you have been served with divorce papers, see our information on [[The Respondent in Responding to Divorce Proceedings (Script No. 122)|responding to divorce proceedings (no. 122)]].
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If you are asking for a divorce based on separation, you can apply for the divorce order only after you and your spouse have lived separately and apart for one year. If you are asking for a divorce based on your spouse’s adultery or cruelty toward you, you must provide proof of the adultery or cruelty in your affidavit, plus supporting evidence from your spouse or a witness to the adultery or cruelty.
If you are asking for an order dividing family property and family debt other than equally, your affidavit should explain why the unequal division is fair (for more on this topic, see our information on [[Dividing Property and Debts (Script No. 124)|dividing property and debts, no. 124]]).
==Get help==
:Web: [https://justice.gov.bc.ca/divorce justice.gov.bc.ca/divorce]
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