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Can I divorce when I am in a Civil Partnership?

If you have a Civil Partnership, the procedure and time scales are the same as Divorce. However, the ‘Decree Nisi’ is known as a ‘Dissolving Conditional Order’ and the ‘Decree Absolute’ is called a ‘Final Order’. The only difference is that you cannot dissolve the relationship on the grounds of Adultery.