{"id":12073,"date":"2020-11-17T15:35:26","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T15:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/?p=12073"},"modified":"2024-01-28T17:48:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T17:48:41","slug":"consent-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/consent-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Consent Order"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12073\" class=\"elementor elementor-12073\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-186cc245 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"186cc245\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62b8e02b\" data-id=\"62b8e02b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151c41b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"151c41b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">April 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Consent Order in April 2024<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-667b4ff8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"667b4ff8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9c958\" data-id=\"c9c958\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614f33c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"614f33c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a lot to consider during a divorce. If you and your former partner have come to a financial agreement about what you want to happen with your money and assets, this can be written up into a consent order.\u00a0\u00a0While this may seem like an unnecessary expense, this document is highly important in making your agreement legally binding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-609a272a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"609a272a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d333940\" data-id=\"7d333940\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e17575e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e17575e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bab8e6e\" data-id=\"6bab8e6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b5f8ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41b5f8ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What is a consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>Consent orders record what a divorcing couple have agreed to do about their finances. Having a formal agreement means that your former partner cannot make claims of you further down the line, long after your marriage has ended.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>What goes into a consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>The document sets out what should be done with all of your assets. This includes your money, property, debts,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/sipp-self-invested-personal-pension\/\">investments and pensions<\/a>. It may also include spousal maintenance and child maintenance.<\/p><h2><b>When do you get a consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>You request a consent order after the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/divorce\/apply-for-decree-nisi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree Nisi<\/a>\u00a0stage of proceedings. It usually takes the court 12 weeks to get to Decree Nisi, though this will vary in different parts of the UK. However, if possible, it is our advice that you look into this as soon as you initiate divorce proceedings to save time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7500701 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7500701\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fe0461\" data-id=\"6fe0461\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a48ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74a48ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-video-target mv-video-id-rshl2eozqcoepar2cku8\" data-video-id=\"rshl2eozqcoepar2cku8\"   data-volume=\"70\"  data-ratio=\"16:9\" ><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48846fff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48846fff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-290a7770\" data-id=\"290a7770\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47677f58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47677f58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c9eab20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c9eab20\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3349856e\" data-id=\"3349856e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f25011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56f25011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>When is the final point I can apply for a consent order?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>If you wait until decree absolute, you can still get a consent order divorce, but there can be implications. This is because you will no longer be spouses or civil partners, so you might not be entitled to have trust funds or pension funds transferred to you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What does a consent order do?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A financial order by consent means that you and your former partner can not apply to the court to get more money from each other in the future. Hence, some solicitors call them&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/clean-break-order\/\">clean break consent order<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Can a financial consent order cover our agreements about our children?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>In the UK, the children stage and the financial stage are kept separate in divorce proceedings. You can draft a different type of consent order in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/form-c100-application-under-the-children-act-1989-for-a-child-arrangements-prohibited-steps-specific-issue-section-8-order-or-to-vary-or-discharge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C100 form<\/a>&nbsp;for your children, covering where they will live, how they will spend time with their parents, and how they will have contact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This part of the divorce process is completely separate to the financial part.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23df9332 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23df9332\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ceb7b53\" data-id=\"ceb7b53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7649c58a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7649c58a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>When is the final point I can apply for a consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>If you wait until decree absolute, you can still get a consent order divorce, but there can be implications. This is because you will no longer be spouses or civil partners, so you might not be entitled to have trust funds or pension funds transferred to you.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>What does a consent order do?<\/b><\/h2><p>A financial order by consent means that you and your former partner can not apply to the court to get more money from each other in the future. Hence, some solicitors call them\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/clean-break-order\/\">clean break consent order<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-343c108 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"343c108\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3474dbef\" data-id=\"3474dbef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a240f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34a240f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_mobile_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fa7a5f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fa7a5f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36196dff\" data-id=\"36196dff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2278d6d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2278d6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Can a financial consent order cover our agreements about our children?<\/b><\/h2><p>In the UK, the children stage and the financial stage are kept separate in divorce proceedings. You can draft a different type of consent order in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/form-c100-application-under-the-children-act-1989-for-a-child-arrangements-prohibited-steps-specific-issue-section-8-order-or-to-vary-or-discharge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C100 form<\/a>\u00a0for your children, covering where they will live, how they will spend time with their parents, and how they will have contact.\u00a0<\/p><p>This part of the divorce process is completely separate to the financial part.<\/p><h2><b>Can me and my former partner not just make an agreement between yourself.<\/b><\/h2><p>You can do this, but it is risky as you can\u2019t be sure the other party will not apply to change what you have agreed together later. You cannot guarantee your relationship with your ex will remain amicable, or there might be circumstances outside both of your control, like one of you loses your job or becomes ill.\u00a0<\/p><p>Further, you cannot agree to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/pension-transfer-advice\/\">transfer pensions<\/a>\u00a0to another person without a court order.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>What is meant by a clean break?<\/b><\/h2><p>A clean break means that both parties can\u2019t claim entitlement to each other\u2019s finances anymore, including their estates after they die.<\/p><p>This means both parties are no longer dependent on each other and can move on with their lives and put their marriage behind them. You can put clean break clauses into your consent order so you both cannot make any more claims.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ac6b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ac6b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28da242e\" data-id=\"28da242e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e6a95e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15e6a95e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f00a166 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f00a166\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1cbafc\" data-id=\"a1cbafc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c4785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79c4785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-consent-order.webp 1200w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-consent-order-300x75.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-consent-order-1024x256.webp 1024w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-consent-order-768x192.webp 768w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-consent-order.jpg\" alt=\"court consent order\" height=\"300\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-consent-order.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-consent-order-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-consent-order-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-consent-order-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12079 sp-no-webp\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10769aae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10769aae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a0dbf2\" data-id=\"2a0dbf2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55bdd1d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55bdd1d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What are the main components of a financial consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>A court consent order has three parts:<\/p><ul><li>Recitals, which is the agreement the parties have made<\/li><li>Undertakings, which are the commitment both parties make to the court not to break their agreement<\/li><li>Orders, which are from the court, and may include an agreement about property and finances<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>What can be covered by a consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>Your consent order can cover all aspects of the agreement you and your ex have made. This incudes:<\/p><ul><li>What you want to happen to the family home, including if the ownership will be passed onto one of you, or if you want it to be sold and the money divided<\/li><li>Who gets what of your assets, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/how-much-savings-can-i-have-on-housing-benefit\/\" title=\"savings\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">savings<\/a>, income from investments and business assets<\/li><li>What you are doing about your debts, including credit cards<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70d661a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70d661a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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.e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"Consent orders record what a divorcing couple have agreed to do about their finances. Having a formal agreement means that your former partner cannot make claims off you further down the line, long after your marriage has ended.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Help & Advice<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%22Consent+orders+record+what+a+divorcing+couple+have+agreed+to+do+about+their+finances.+Having+a+formal+agreement+means+that+your+former+partner+cannot+make+claims+off+you+further+down+the+line%2C+long+after+your+marriage+has+ended.%22+%E2%80%94+Help+&amp;Advice&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fhelpandadvice.co.uk%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12073\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-twitter\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6142e3ad\" data-id=\"6142e3ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a394a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a394a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>What will happen with all of your personal possessions you share<\/li><li>The plans for your pension schemes<\/li><li>Child maintenance<\/li><li>Spousal maintenance, and if so, how long you have to pay this for<\/li><li>Other joint expenses, like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/can-you-have-more-than-one-life-insurance-policy\/\">life insurance<\/a><\/li><li>An agreement that if either party dies, the other will not to claim as a financial dependant from their estate<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>How do I start trying to get a consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>In the UK, the process normally starts with a draft consent order. At this point, you can make negotiations and possibly use a mediation service. The judge will then consider if the order is fair to both parties, and if not they can reject it. If they approve the order, it becomes legally binding.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6037624 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6037624\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3aaf20f2\" data-id=\"3aaf20f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2100a6a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2100a6a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd4c962 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd4c962\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74b62b86\" data-id=\"74b62b86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-368a3e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"368a3e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>How long does a consent order take?<\/b><\/h2><p>It depends on the court, as some take longer than others to process the documents. In general, you can expect the court to take 6-10 weeks to approve the order.<\/p><h2><b>How much does a consent order cost?<\/b><\/h2><p>You can use a law firm or an online divorce service to write up the necessary documents and fill out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/form-d81-statement-of-information-for-a-consent-order-in-relation-to-a-financial-remedy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clean break order form d81<\/a>. This service can cost anywhere from \u00a3300 to \u00a32000. It is recommended that you get a few different quotes before settling on a solicitors service.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Is there a court fee?<\/b><\/h2><p>When you file the draft order at court, you have to pay a court fee, which is currently \u00a350. You also have to complete the form \u2018statement of information\u2019 which sets out each party\u2019s financial information. This can be done any time after Decree Nisi is granted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-403d1212 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"403d1212\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53d46ed9\" data-id=\"53d46ed9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f4ef0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70f4ef0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_mobile_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f8e560a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f8e560a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-777aa047\" data-id=\"777aa047\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58482a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58482a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Can I apply for a consent order myself?<\/b><\/h2><p>You can, but consent orders require technical legal language in how they are drafted. The risk is that if you have any errors, the order might not be legally binding. A professional service can make sure the documents are drafted correctly.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Do I need solicitors to make a consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>You do not need legal advice to write the document, however it is a good idea. Solicitors can give you advice on your options, and use precedents to make sure that the order will reflect what each party wants. You should try and get legal advice at an early stage.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Is a consent order necessary?<\/b><\/h2><p>If you do not have an enforceable order, your ex partner can reconsider what they want at any point. For example, if you had large lottery wins, your ex might make a claim, even long after your marriage ended. While this is unlikely, you could get a better job or receive an inheritance. A clean break means you can both move on and more safely plan your finances.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50ff2112 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50ff2112\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63d17fb7\" data-id=\"63d17fb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc3d514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dc3d514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18eb52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18eb52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_mobile_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53e19b30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53e19b30\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ad7840e\" data-id=\"7ad7840e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f76a0bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f76a0bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What are the main merits of a consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>There are multiple reasons to get an order, including:<\/p><ul><li>You can enforce the order later on. This is important as it means you know how much money you are entitled to, so if the other party does not make a payment and you cannot pay your rent on your property, you can take them to court. This is especially important if one party owns your property in a sole name, as without an order, they could sell the property without your consent.<\/li><li>You can end the divorce process and get a clean break.<\/li><li>You get financial certainty, which alleviates pressure in an already stressful time.\u00a0<\/li><li>It can prevent having to go to court in future, which is expensive and can be traumatic for any children.<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>How long is a consent order valid?<\/b><\/h2><p>A consent order can be binding indefinitely. However, you can draft the order so that parts of the arrangement come to an end after certain trigger events, like selling your house.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c8717b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c8717b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e9f3363\" data-id=\"6e9f3363\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534d6d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"534d6d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_mobile_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6979d922 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6979d922\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b733322\" data-id=\"6b733322\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249bba56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"249bba56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Can you enforce consent orders?<\/b><\/h2><p>If the other party breaches the terms of the order, the other person can go to court to ask that the order is enforced.\u00a0<\/p><p>If the judge decides the person has breached the order, they can demand the person complies, and will make them pay the court costs. If there is good reason the person has not complied with the order, for example if they have not made payments because they have lost their job and cannot afford it, the court may put this in a new order.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>When does the consent order become enforceable?<\/b><\/h2><p>The agreement is enforceable once it is approved by the court. After this point, either party can return to court if the other does not comply with the order, including before decree absolute.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Can you change a consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>The point in financial consent orders is that both of you cannot change your minds. There is an exception if there has been fraud, misrepresentation or a \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/vardags.com\/family-law\/the-barder-principle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">barder event<\/a>.\u2019<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a16bc85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a16bc85\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78cca2b7\" data-id=\"78cca2b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50556d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50556d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44264c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44264c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ccd75eb\" data-id=\"2ccd75eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9a9d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b9a9d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What is a barder event?<\/b><\/h2><p>A barder event means the court has discretion to grant leave to appeal after a consent order is made if a new event invalidates the purpose of the original order.\u00a0<\/p><p>The event itself has to have been quite soon after the order was approved. This is very rare, and can include the death of a party, changes in the law, remarriage and the value of assets changing substantially.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>What is the difference between a consent order and a financial order?<\/b><\/h2><p>Consent orders are types of financial order made by agreeing between the two parties. There are more types of financial order the court can make even if the parties do not make their own arrangements.<\/p><h2><b>Does a consent order affect tax?<\/b><\/h2><p>When you sell or transfer your assets, there are tax consequences, especially capital gains tax. It is generally a good idea to use a lawyer to ensure you follow the law and are not hit with an unexpected bill.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56a4eae4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56a4eae4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11435ded\" data-id=\"11435ded\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586c600f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"586c600f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69428138 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69428138\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6463ccfc\" data-id=\"6463ccfc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35961562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35961562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Is it necessary to attend court to get a divorce consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>Normally you submit the order to the court and they can consider it without needing to attend. The court might have queries for you, but these will probably be by letter.<\/p><h2><b>What do I need to get together to apply for a consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>Both parties have to fill out Form E. They must complete the Statement of Property and Income (<a href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/866780\/d81-eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement of Information for a consent order)<\/a>, which includes:<\/p><ul><li>Current standard of living, financial contribution, and your conduct towards the other party<\/li><li>Financial need<\/li><li>Your means, including your pensions and your income<\/li><li>Particulars of both parties and any children<\/li><li>Any other relevant circumstances<\/li><\/ul><p>It is vital you make full and frank disclosure, and have gathered all the relevant information first.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9319fdf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9319fdf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-178ff62a\" data-id=\"178ff62a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7447f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e7447f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_mobile_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56ad2df8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56ad2df8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3448e213\" data-id=\"3448e213\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2dcda3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a2dcda3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>How will the family court decide whether or not to give you a consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>The judge will weigh up whether the agreement gives a fair and reasonable provision for both you and your ex spouse. They will consider all of the circumstances, including the statement of information.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>What powers does the court have when it comes to divorce arrangements?<\/b><\/h2><p>A judge can make a variety of financial orders, including:<\/p><ul><li>A lump sum payment<\/li><li>Dividing up your savings and pensions<\/li><li>Selling your home, or transferring property into another name<\/li><li>Splitting up your possessions<\/li><li>What will happen with your debts<\/li><li>Spousal maintenance payments<\/li><li>Child maintenance payments<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Can a judge change a consent order?<\/b><\/h2><p>A consent order can be changed if it is in the best interests of you and your ex spouse. If this is the case, you may need to get the consent order redrawn and resubmitted to the court.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22c9d8cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22c9d8cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c2fe8f1\" data-id=\"7c2fe8f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38298b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38298b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e52c7c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e52c7c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1de07e3c\" data-id=\"1de07e3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e0f536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47e0f536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What will happen next after the consent order is approved?<\/b><\/h2><p>The court will send both parties the order. After service of the documents, both parties have to comply with the terms themselves, and the court is not responsible for ensuring this. You may need legal advice from experts on how best to do this, including paying maintenance, dealing with your mortgage lender and selling property.<\/p><h2><b>What will happen if the court declines the consent order form?<\/b><\/h2><p>The judge can reject the consent order if they determine it to be unfair or unreasonable. You can reply to the judge by writing them a letter giving them more information about your financial agreement.<\/p><p>If this does not make a difference, there might be a court hearing to make sure both of you understand what you are doing and have not been coerced. If it is still not approved, you should reconsider the order before going back to the judge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b023965 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b023965\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fc4f2c1\" data-id=\"5fc4f2c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66792b62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66792b62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Would you like some help with a consent order?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Slater and Gordon&#8217;s experienced divorce and family lawyers have the empathy and the expertise you need.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bc7e7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bc7e7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b88611e\" data-id=\"b88611e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47efa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a47efa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Slater and Gordon are regarded as the UK&#8217;s leading divorce and family law solicitors.\u00a0 They will be able to help you.<\/p><p>You can contact Slater &amp; Gordon in one of 2 ways:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Option 1<\/strong> &#8211; Call directly on <a href=\"tel:03335671610\"><strong><u>0333 567 1610\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong>Option 2<\/strong> &#8211; Leave your contact details and Slater and Gordon get in touch with you<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e82d2a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e82d2a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a665f97\" data-id=\"a665f97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-828e4f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"828e4f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can call directly between Monday and Friday 9am &#8211; 5pm on<\/span><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"tel:03335671610\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tel: 0333 567 1610\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2e2c50\" data-id=\"a2e2c50\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7e7af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a7e7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can arrange a call back from a divorce and family law specialist.<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5da50 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7c5da50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3ooxura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to arrange a call back<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e55fb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e55fb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e6c976d\" data-id=\"3e6c976d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f2e9a40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f2e9a40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10f95d62\" data-id=\"10f95d62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4d4399 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4d4399\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41fc8cf\" data-id=\"41fc8cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f29df5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f29df5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Article author<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d28acf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d28acf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1.webp 1024w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1-150x150.webp 150w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1-768x768.webp 768w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1.jpg\" height=\"1024\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12735 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccda464\" data-id=\"ccda464\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1496e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1496e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Katy Davies<\/h3><p>I am a keen reader and writer and have been helping to write and produce the legal content for the site since the launch.\u00a0 \u00a0I studied for a law degree at Manchester University and I use that theoretical experience, as well as my practical experience as a solicitor, to help produce legal content which I hope you find helpful.<\/p><p>Outside of work, I love the snow and am a keen snowboarder.\u00a0 Most winters you will see me trying to get away for long weekends to the slopes in Switzerland or France.<\/p><p><strong>Email<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:katy@helpandadvice.co.uk\">katy@helpandadvice.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10ab98a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10ab98a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-363f6f0\" data-id=\"363f6f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b8eb43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b8eb43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76d1d0f\" data-id=\"76d1d0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438d3a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"438d3a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9c2371\" data-id=\"b9c2371\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0894a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0894a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42fc85b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42fc85b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddf1fee\" data-id=\"ddf1fee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd393c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cd393c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">More information related to family law<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d72dec3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d72dec3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b76035\" data-id=\"1b76035\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c798081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c798081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14.webp 400w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14-150x150.webp 150w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14.jpg 400w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2565 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8ee9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a8ee9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clean break order<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47fed95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47fed95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A clean break can be a good idea in circumstances where both partners can successfully be financially independent of each other following the divorce. As the name implies, this means they are fully separate financially.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d071bc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8d071bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/clean-break-order\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to read this article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb4cc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acb4cc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic.webp 400w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-150x150.webp 150w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic.jpg 400w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2426 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d727888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d727888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">cohabitation agreement<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7f19e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d7f19e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A cohabitation agreement for unmarried partners is where couples who live together but are unmarried set up an arrangement to protect their rights.\u00a0 This can cover all sorts of things, like what share of the property each party is entitled to, what happens if the relationship ends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b07cda elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8b07cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/cohabitation-agreement\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to read this article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb672b3\" data-id=\"eb672b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac73497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac73497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20.webp 400w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20-150x150.webp 150w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20.jpg 400w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2567 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4467d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac4467d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consent order<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3191a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3191a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Consent orders record what a divorcing couple have agreed to do about their finances. Having a formal agreement means that your former partner cannot make claims off you further down the line, long after your marriage has ended.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2d010 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1f2d010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/consent-order\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to read this article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c9c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72c9c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15.webp 400w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15-150x150.webp 150w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15.jpg 400w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2564 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c45e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7c45e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">pension sharing on divorce<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a67ec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a67ec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pensions and divorce are both tricky, complicated subjects. The end of a relationship is not a convenient time for technical discussions of your pension, and divorce proceedings make everything more complicated. Our article covers the key topics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c6fd1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"51c6fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/pension-sharing-order\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to read this article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c0191f\" data-id=\"0c0191f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b79314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b79314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5.webp 400w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5-150x150.webp 150w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5.jpg 400w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2431 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d5a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1d5a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">mesher order<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04da6b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04da6b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A mesher order is issued by the court, and deals with what is done with the family home when a couple gets divorced. It means you can put off selling the house for either a set amount of time or until a trigger event happens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-879dd84 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"879dd84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/mesher-order\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to read this article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684aef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"684aef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21.webp 400w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21-150x150.webp 150w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21.jpg 400w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2566 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccfd15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccfd15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will writing services<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be90fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7be90fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Most people in England and Wales do not have a will in place. Wills are very important documents, as they allow you to set out how you want your property and assets to be distributed after you die. It is really important you update your WIll if you are going through a divorce.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba510b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eba510b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/will-writing-service\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to read this article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a165f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a165f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1717ba\" data-id=\"f1717ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5cd90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a5cd90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f78d6a7\" data-id=\"f78d6a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da339e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da339e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18a5586\" data-id=\"18a5586\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0d7f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b0d7f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b78ab79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b78ab79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1594132\" data-id=\"1594132\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988ece7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"988ece7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3><p><b>What is a consent order?<\/b><\/p><p>Consent orders record what a divorcing couple have agreed to do about their finances. Having a formal agreement means that your former partner cannot make claims of you further down the line, long after your marriage has ended.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>What goes into a consent order?<\/b><\/p><p>The document sets out what should be done with all of your assets. This includes your money, property, debts,\u00a0investments and pensions. It may also include spousal maintenance and child maintenance.<\/p><p><b>When do you get a consent order?<\/b><\/p><p>You request a consent order after the\u00a0Decree Nisi\u00a0stage of proceedings. It usually takes the court 12 weeks to get to Decree Nisi, though this will vary in different parts of the UK. However, if possible, it is our advice that you look into this as soon as you initiate divorce proceedings to save time.<\/p><p><b>What does a consent order do?<\/b><\/p><p>A financial order by consent means that you and your former partner can not apply to the court to get more money from each other in the future. 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