Consent and Clean Break Orders

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Make your divorce settlement legally binding with a consent order

Our divorce and family law solicitors can help with all matters related to consent orders, including:

  • Advising on consent order content
  • Drafting and filing a consent order
  • Negotiating terms of your consent order
  • Varying a consent order
  • Enforcement of consent orders
  • Clean break consent orders

For advice on consent orders call 0800 321 3832 or request a free call back.

Make your divorce settlement legally binding with a consent order

Our divorce and family law solicitors can help with all matters related to consent orders, including:

  • Advising on consent order content
  • Drafting and filing a consent order
  • Negotiating terms of your consent order
  • Varying a consent order
  • Enforcement of consent orders
  • Clean break consent orders

For advice on consent orders call 0800 321 3832 or request a free call back.

Why Woolley & Co, Solicitors?

  • Specialists in divorce settlements
  • Clear, upfront information on costs, guaranteed
  • Speedy, flexible approach to legal advice
  • Results focused, aiming for the best possible outcome
  • Friendly and approachable family law specialists

Why Woolley & Co, Solicitors?

  • Specialists in divorce settlements
  • Clear, upfront information on costs, guaranteed
  • Speedy, flexible approach to legal advice
  • Results focused, aiming for the best possible outcome
  • Friendly and approachable family law specialists

What is a consent order?

A consent order records the terms of the financial agreement you have reached with your former spouse and will be reviewed by a judge to make sure it is fair to both parties.

Applying for a consent order

Once you have reached a financial agreement, you formalise this by preparing and filing a consent order. There is a formal process to obtain a consent order and it is essential you take advice on the implications of any agreement you reach before signing.

Our experienced divorce solicitors can draft and file a consent order on your behalf or advise on a consent order presented to you by your spouse.

Why you need a consent order

To provide certainty. A consent order is a legally binding document, clearly setting out how any assets like pensions, property and savings will be divided and details of any child and spousal maintenance to be paid. If the terms of the agreement are breached there is a legal process for enforcing these terms.

Divorcing without a consent order

You can divorce without filing a consent order but there are dangers in doing so. Without an order from the court either party could go back on any agreement reached. If you decide to apply for a consent order later it will be based on your circumstances at that time and you may find you are sharing the benefits of an increase in salary, a growth in your pension or savings you’ve built up since the divorce.

The dangers of DIY consent orders

Writing your own consent order might seem like a cost-effective shortcut during your divorce, but it’s a path fraught with risk. Preparing a consent order without the guidance of experienced legal professionals can lead to oversights and ambiguities, leaving loopholes that might not surface until years later. Investing in professional legal advice ensures your consent order is comprehensive, clear, and legally sound.

Clean break consent orders

A clean break consent order severs all future financial ties between a couple and prevents claims being made. Even couples with no finances to divide should seriously consider a clean break consent order. Without a clean break, your ex could have a claim on your future property, inheritance, pensions or even a lottery win.

Get consent order advice today

Take advantage of a free 30-minute telephone appointment to talk through your situation. Call 0800 3213832 and we will explain your options and how we can help.

About Woolley & Co, Solicitors 

Founded in 1996, Woolley & Co, Solicitors has one of the largest family law teams in the UK. Each lawyer is based at their own local office around the country and is supported by a dedicated, responsive administrative team at our head office in the heart of Warwickshire. Your lawyer will be one of 23 senior family lawyers, collectively with over 500 years’ worth of legal experience.

What is a consent order?

A consent order records the terms of the financial agreement you have reached with your former spouse and will be reviewed by a judge to make sure it is fair to both parties.

Applying for a consent order

Once you have reached a financial agreement, you formalise this by preparing and filing a consent order. There is a formal process to obtain a consent order and it is essential you take advice on the implications of any agreement you reach before signing.

Our experienced divorce solicitors can draft and file a consent order on your behalf or advise on a consent order presented to you by your spouse.

Why you need a consent order

To provide certainty. A consent order is a legally binding document, clearly setting out how any assets like pensions, property and savings will be divided and details of any child and spousal maintenance to be paid. If the terms of the agreement are breached there is a legal process for enforcing these terms.

Divorcing without a consent order

You can divorce without filing a consent order but there are dangers in doing so. Without an order from the court either party could go back on any agreement reached. If you decide to apply for a consent order later it will be based on your circumstances at that time and you may find you are sharing the benefits of an increase in salary, a growth in your pension or savings you’ve built up since the divorce.

The dangers of DIY consent orders

Writing your own consent order might seem like a cost-effective shortcut during your divorce, but it’s a path fraught with risk. Preparing a consent order without the guidance of experienced legal professionals can lead to oversights and ambiguities, leaving loopholes that might not surface until years later. Investing in professional legal advice ensures your consent order is comprehensive, clear, and legally sound.

Clean break consent orders

A clean break consent order severs all future financial ties between a couple and prevents claims being made. Even couples with no finances to divide should seriously consider a clean break consent order. Without a clean break, your ex could have a claim on your future property, inheritance, pensions or even a lottery win.

Get consent order advice today

Take advantage of a free 30-minute telephone appointment to talk through your situation. Call 0800 3213832 and we will explain your options and how we can help.

About Woolley & Co, Solicitors 

Founded in 1996, Woolley & Co, Solicitors has one of the largest family law teams in the UK. Each lawyer is based at their own local office around the country and is supported by a dedicated, responsive administrative team at our head office in the heart of Warwickshire. Your lawyer will be one of 23 senior family lawyers, collectively with over 500 years’ worth of legal experience.

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