CONSENT ORDERS
PROVIDING A ROBUST ARGUMENT AND OBTAINING EXPERT EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM
Consent Orders
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We understand how important it is for you to have the financial details of your divorce negotiated and settled as quickly as possible. Part of this process is drafting consent Orders, which sets out how the matrimonial assets, properties, pensions, debts, and income from shares and other investments will be divided upon divorce. A consent Order is a legal agreement and protects you should your spouse change their mind about any financial arrangements you have mutually agreed to.
Obtaining a consent order also protects any future financial gain and/or assets such as pensions, inheritance, or earnings from being claimed by your ex-partner.
Our divorce lawyers are members of Resolution, a group of over 6,500 solicitors who follow a strict Code of practice and aim to resolve family law matters in a non-confrontational manner. Whenever possible, we will engage in alternative disputes resolution methods such as round table negotiation and mediation.
If formal litigation is required to settle a dispute or set aside or vary a financial order, we will instruct highly experienced family law barristers and present a formidable case to the judge on your behalf.
Will the Court automatically approve a Consent Order?
Although you and your spouse may agree to the terms of a Consent Order, the Court will need to consider the factors under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, Section 25 to ensure what is agreed achieves a fair outcome. However, if the contents of the Order have been consented to by both parties who have had the advice of a family law Solicitor, the Court is likely to grant approval.
Can I apply to vary or set aside a Consent Order?
The object of a Consent Order is to provide certainty to both parties; therefore, the Court will need strong evidence that a miscarriage of justice occurred (for example fraud, undue influence, or suppression of evidence relating to financial disclosure) before it will set aside or vary the Order. Other reasons which may see a Consent Order varied or set aside include:
- specific difficulties or hardships have arisen relating to the care of a child of the marriage and the original order will now leave one party and/or the child suffering hardship
- circumstances have arisen that make it impractical for the Consent Order to be carried out
Our Solicitors can advise and represent you on setting aside or varying a Consent Order, providing a robust argument and obtaining expert evidence to support your claim.
Reasons to choose us.
We are one of the busiest and most highly regarded family law Solicitors in the South-East. You can be confident that by instructing us to advise you on Consent Orders, you will receive considered, expert, and practical advice.
Our team will always ensure your interests are protected and will focus on achieving your objectives.
For a free consultation regarding your Consent Orders,
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