Awaiting divorce maybe as red tape is sorted out (9)
I believe the answer is:
separated
'awaiting divorce maybe' is the definition.
(as in a couple who have separated)
'as red tape is sorted out' is the wordplay.
'is sorted out' is an anagram indicator.
'as'+'red'+'tape'='asredtape'
'asredtape' with letters rearranged gives 'SEPARATED'.
(Other definitions for separated that I've seen before include "Broke up" , "Pulled apart" , "Split" , "in different cages?" , "Distinguished -- divided" .)