The following procedures are required for the court to sue for divorce:
 1. Apply for litigation.
 2. The court accepts the case.
 3. Court mediation.
 4. Hearing.
 5. Court judgment.
 The following materials are required for the court to sue for divorce:
 1. The original identity card of the plaintiff shall be returned to the plaintiff upon review.
 2. The marriage certificate and the marriage status certificate issued by the marriage registration authority can generally be provided for the proof of the relationship between husband and wife.
 3. The proof of the joint property of husband and wife can generally be submitted by submitting a list of property, and can also be submitted specifically at the hearing.
 4. If there are children, the birth certificate and household register of the children shall also be submitted.
 5. If it is the second time to sue for divorce, the plaintiff should also issue the effective judgment form from the court.
 Legal basis: Article 32 of the Marriage Law stipulates that if one of the men and women requests divorce, the relevant departments can mediate or directly file a divorce lawsuit with the people's court. When hearing divorce cases, the people's courts shall conduct mediation; If the relationship has really broken down and the mediation is invalid, divorce shall be granted.