Consent order Lawyers Sydney
Consent Orders Sydney: Parenting Plans & Property Settlements CONTACT USWhat are Consent Orders?
If both parties have reached agreement about parenting, financial or property matters, you can ask the Court to make orders by consent to make your agreement legally binding. You do not need to attend Court.
For Consent Orders:
- We advise you on the range of orders available to you
- We negotiate with your former partner or their lawyer to reach a mutual agreement
- We guide you through the process – what’s included in the orders
- We provide you with a checklist of documents you are required to provide (disclosure)
- We draft the necessary documents once you and your former partner have reached an agreement
- We submit the documents to Court for approval so that your agreement is legally binding and enforceable
For property and financial matters (not parenting), you may alternatively choose to have a Binding Financial Agreement drafted instead of Consent Orders.
CONSENT ORDERS: STEP-BY STEP GUIDE
STEP 1
You and your former partner have reached an agreement yourselves* about your parenting arrangements and / or property division OR you need our assistance to negotiate with your former partner on your behalf to reach an agreement.
*Please note that we can only act for one of you in this process. The other party can choose to obtain independent legal advice if desired.
STEP 2
We have a consultation with you to take your instructions on what you would like your agreement to cover.
We can offer you guidance on finalising details and provide you with legal advice on the advantages or disadvantages of the agreement.
STEP 3
Following our guidance, you gather the information required for us to document your agreement (duty of disclosure). We provide that disclosure to the other side and they do the same.
For property division matters, this will include details of your assets, liabilities and financial resources.
STEP 4
We draft your agreement into a document known as Consent Orders and provide this to you for your review. We then provide the Consent Orders to your former partner for their review and approval.
If you are both happy with the document, we prepare an Application for Consent Orders to lodge your agreement with the Court.
STEP 5
We lodge your Consent Orders Application with the Court for the Court to review and approve.
You do not need to attend Court.
Once the Court approves your Consent Orders, your agreement will be fully binding and legally enforceable.
STEP 6
You can now take practical steps to implement your agreement and move forward with your life!
Would consent orders suit your needs?
Consent Orders are ideal if you and your ex want solutions that are:
- Clear and Simple
- Binding and Enforceable
- Affordable
- Efficient
- Forward-thinking
- Results-driven to help you confidently rebuild your future
WE CAN ALSO ASSIST YOU WITH:
→ Negotiations, i.e. to try to reach an agreement
→ Preparations for mediation / court hearings
→ Gathering data / duty of disclosure
→ Drafting / reviewing proposals
→ SMSF-related work
→ Complex / “non-standard” parenting or property orders
Contact us for more information.
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