Make the agreement binding.
No courtroom needed.
If you and your former partner have reached agreement on property or parenting, consent orders make it legally binding and enforceable, without a court hearing.
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Is this you?
When people come to us about consent orders.
Each of these is a good reason to call, and none of them is too early.
- You have agreed how to divide the property and want it finalised.
- You have a parenting arrangement that works and want it formalised.
- Your former partner’s lawyer has sent draft orders for you to sign.
- You signed an informal agreement and it is not being followed.
How we help
An informal agreement can be undone. Consent orders are much harder to undo.
Consent orders are filed with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, which checks that property orders are just and equitable and parenting orders are in the children’s best interests. Once made, they are enforceable like any other court order.
Property transfers made under consent orders are generally exempt from duty in Victoria, and orders can split superannuation and require lenders and super funds to act. We draft orders that are clear and workable, so they do not cause the next dispute.
What we do
- Consent orders for property and parenting
- Superannuation splitting orders
- Review of orders drafted by the other side
- The application filed with the court
- Transfers and refinancing after the orders
- Variations where circumstances change
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What happens first
Your first week with us.
A matter should feel different from the first call. This is what you can expect before anything is signed or sent.
The first meeting: where you stand
A fixed-fee meeting with a family lawyer. What a fair outcome looks like, what the other side is likely to do, and what not to do in the meantime.
In writing: a plan and an estimate for the first stage
The steps, the order they happen in, and the cost of each, so you decide with the numbers in front of you.
The first steps: your position protected
Time limits diarised, urgent matters dealt with first, and the first letter sent only once there is a strategy behind it.
From then on: one lawyer, who answers
The lawyer who meets you runs your matter. Calls and emails are returned within one business day, including when the news is not good.
Your team
Who you will deal with.
Matters are run by the people below, not handed down.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
If your question is not here, it is a good reason for the free call.
Do we have to go to court for consent orders?
No. The application is filed and decided on the papers, without either of you attending court.
What is the difference between a parenting plan and parenting orders?
A parenting plan is a written agreement that is not enforceable. Parenting orders made by consent are binding and can be enforced.
What does it cost?
The first meeting with a solicitor is a fixed fee, quoted when you book. After that you receive a written plan and estimate for each stage, and you are told before any estimate is exceeded.
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Tell us what is going on. We will tell you where you stand.
A free 15-minute call. If it is a matter for us, you are booked in with the right solicitor before the call ends. If it is not, we will say so.