Consent Orders

If both parties have reached an agreement about parenting and/or financial/property arrangements, the parties can apply to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCoA) to make the agreement legally binding by way of consent orders.  

Consent orders do not involve court hearings. They can be achieved through negotiation and mediation between the parties and their legal representatives. 

Generally, Consent Orders that can be made by a court fall into two categories – parenting orders and financial orders.

Parenting Orders can relate to:

• The person with whom the child lives – including any shared arrangements.

• The times that a child may spend with – a parent with whom they are not living, or anyone else who plays an important part in their life, such as a grandparent and can be either face-to-face, or by phone, email or letters.

• Child Support

• Any other aspect of parental responsibility – this may include the day-to-day care, welfare and development of a child, religion, education and sport.

Financial Orders can relate to:

• Spouse maintenance – financial support for a party to a marriage or former party to a marriage.

• De facto partner maintenance – financial support for a party to a de facto relationship which has broken down/

• Property – how your property, superannuation, financial resources and liabilities should be shared between you (in the case of a de facto relationship which has broken down.

Once an agreement has been reached your legal representative will submit an Application for Consent Orders and apply to the Court to have these Orders approved. 

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