Consent Orders Adelaide
Local Family Law Support From Agreement to Final Orders
If you have reached an agreement about property, parenting arrangements or both, our experienced family law team can help you formalise it through a Consent Order.
Family Law Resolutions has a local team based in Adelaide ready to review your agreement, prepare the required Court documents, file your application and support you through to finalisation.
Turn Your Agreement Into Legally Binding Consent Orders
Our Adelaide team assists with property Consent Orders, Parenting Consent Orders and applications that deal with both.
Property Consent Orders
Formalise an agreed property settlement involving matters such as:
- Homes and investment properties
- Savings and investments
- Debts
- Superannuation
- Businesses and trusts
- Payments between former partners
Our Adelaide family lawyers can review the settlement, prepare the proposed orders and manage the Consent Order application.
Parenting Consent Orders
Turn agreed parenting arrangements into legally binding Court orders.
Orders may cover:
- Where children live
- Time with each parent
- Changeovers
- School holidays
- Travel
- Communication
- Education and health decisions
Our team can make sure the proposed orders clearly reflect the arrangements you have agreed.
Property & Parenting Consent Orders
If your separation involves both financial and parenting arrangements, our Adelaide team can help formalise them together.
This can reduce the need to deal with each part of your separation through separate legal services.
Already Reached an Agreement? We Can Formalise It
Once you and your former partner have reached an agreement, our Adelaide family lawyers can handle the legal work required to formalise it.
We can:
- Review what you have agreed
- Explain the effect of the proposed orders
- Identify details that still need clarification
- Draft the proposed Consent Orders
- Prepare the Court application
- Arrange signing
- File the documents
- Deal with initial Court correspondence
- Support you through to finalisation
Consent Orders become legally binding once made by the Court, so the wording needs to accurately reflect the agreement you intend to put in place.
You can work directly with our Adelaide team rather than trying to prepare and file the documents yourself.
Ready to formalise your agreement?
Still Have a Few Details to Resolve?
If you and your former partner agree on most matters but still have a few points to work through, our Adelaide family law team can help before the Consent Orders are prepared.
This may include the family home, other assets, debts, superannuation, business interests or parenting arrangements such as where children live, time with each parent, holidays, travel and major decisions. We can help you work through the remaining issues and move the agreement closer to finalisation.
From Agreement to Final Orders
Our Adelaide team can manage the Consent Order process from the first review through to filing and finalisation.
1. We Review Your Agreement
Your family lawyer reviews what has been agreed and identifies anything that needs further attention.
2. We Prepare the Documents
We draft the proposed Consent Orders, Application for Consent Orders and supporting documents required for your matter.
3. You Review and Sign
You review the documents before they are signed and submitted.
4. We File the Application
We lodge the application with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and manage the initial Court correspondence.
5. The Court Considers the Orders
Consent Order applications can generally be considered without the parties attending a hearing. If approved, the agreement becomes legally binding Court orders.
Why Choose Our Adelaide Team for Consent Orders?
Family Law Resolutions has a family law team based in Adelaide that assists local clients with Consent Orders, property settlements, parenting matters and divorce.
- 20+ Years in Family Law: Our team brings more than 20 years of experience across property, parenting and Consent Order matters.
- Adelaide-Based Team: Work with a local family law team that assists clients across metropolitan Adelaide and wider South Australia.
- Family Law Focus: Our practice is dedicated to family law, including the property and parenting issues that often sit behind Consent Order applications.
- Property, Parenting & Combined Matters: Get the support you need across your whole agreement without having to engage different firms or services.
- Support Through to Finalisation: We can review your agreement, prepare the application, file the documents and support you as the matter progresses.
- Free Initial Consultation: Speak with our Adelaide team about what you have agreed and what still needs to happen.
Start Your Consent Order Application in Adelaide
If you have reached an agreement, or you are close to one, our Adelaide family law team is trusted by locals and ready to help.
We can review where things currently stand, explain what is required and help you move from agreement to legally binding Consent Orders.
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FAQs
What are Consent Orders?
Consent Orders are Court orders made with the agreement of the parties. They can formalise parenting, financial or property arrangements and become legally binding once made by the Court.
Do we need to attend Court for Consent Orders?
Usually not. Where both parties agree, Consent Orders can generally be considered without either party attending a Court hearing.
Can I meet with a Family Law Resolutions lawyer in Adelaide?
Yes. Family Law Resolutions has a team based in Adelaide that assists local clients with Consent Orders and other family law matters.
Phone and video consultations are also available where they are more convenient.
Do I need to be divorced before applying for Consent Orders?
No. Property and parenting Consent Orders can be dealt with separately from a divorce application.
Can Consent Orders include superannuation?
Yes. Property Consent Orders can include a superannuation split where appropriate. Specific requirements apply when superannuation forms part of the settlement.
What if we have only agreed on some issues?
You can still speak with our Adelaide team before the agreement is complete.
We can help identify what remains unresolved and discuss the steps available to reach a final agreement.
Can property and parenting Consent Orders be done together?
Yes. Parenting and financial or property orders can be sought through the same Application for Consent Orders.
Family Law Resolutions can assist with combined Consent Order matters.
Is there a time limit for property Consent Orders?
Financial applications generally need to be made within 12 months after a divorce becomes final or within two years after the end of a de facto relationship.
If you are outside these periods, speak with a family lawyer about your circumstances.
What is the difference between Consent Orders and a Parenting Plan?
Both can record agreed parenting arrangements, but Parenting Consent Orders are legally binding Court orders. A Parenting Plan does not have the same legal enforceability.
Do I need a lawyer for Consent Orders?
You can apply for Consent Orders yourself.
A family lawyer can review the agreement, explain the effect of the proposed orders, prepare the required documents and manage the application on your behalf.
