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Consent Order Process

Do you need a consent order drafting after attending Mediation?

If you and your ex-partner divorce or end a civil partnership you can choose how you deal with money or property issues. If you both agree on how you are going to divide your assets, then you probably won’t need to go to court. A solicitor can help you make any agreement legally binding by applying for a consent order.

What is a consent order?

A consent order is a legal document. It sets out how you and your ex-partner will divide up assets. The consent order explains what you have agreed about assets like:

Money (including pension arrangements). Property. Savings and Investments.

The consent order might also detail any agreement on child maintenance provisions as well as maintenance payments.

Why do I need one?

The consent order offers several benefits. It’s a cost effective way for both sides to set out the final divorce settlement in writing. The order provides a way of recording what you’ve both jointly agreed about financial matters.

Because it is legally binding, it means that your ex-partner cannot make a financial claim against you in later years. It also means that you can go back to court to enforce the agreement if your partner breaks it.

Reaching Agreement

Consent Order Process

Before the drafting of any consent order, you may feel that you need help in being able to agree how you’ll divide assets. While you may agree on some points, there may be issues where you cannot agree how you should share assets.

This is where Countrywide Family mediation can help.

A mediation service offers a way for you reach a joint agreement on issues.

How do I apply for a consent order ?

A consent order is specific to your circumstances. There is no standard form available for you to fill in. For that reason, you will need a solicitor to draft a ‘consent order’. For the order to be legally binding they will arrange for the court to approve it.

This means that you will both have to sign the draft consent order. Also, you will both have to complete a statement of information form as well as a notice of application for a financial order.

All of the paperwork is sent to the court dealing with your divorce or ending your civil partnership for approval. The cost of a consent order is £50. More information about applying for a consent order is available on the GOV.UK website.

Will I have to go to court?

Not always. If the court is happy with the consent order and the Judge thinks it fair then they will approve it to make it legally binding. Once approved the order is then sent back to your solicitor.

If the Judge is unhappy with the consent order, they may ask your solicitor to provide more information. They might also ask you and your ex-partner to attend court to discuss any issues.

What You Should Know About the Mediation Agreement Process

It is vital for you to understand the consent order process in a mediation agreement. This agreement must be filed with the court within thirty days of the date of the dispute. Your attorney will need to provide you with copies of any documents that you have signed before they proceed to work with the mediator.

Once your agreement has been entered into, the mediator will give you an opportunity to respond to any claims that you have against the other party. The mediator will work to resolve any claims that have been submitted, as well as any disagreements about the terms of your agreement. The process will continue until both parties agree that they want a final resolution agreement. The agreement can be submitted to the court for it to be reviewed.

If a claim is denied, the process of the agreement will continue. This means that the two parties will work together to find a way to settle the matter without going to court. The mediation will work with the other party to come to an agreement on how to make sure that the claim is resolved. This will also include any legal costs that may be associated with the process. The other party will have the right to file an answer to your claim and can be found in the case if your claim has merit.

There are a few things that you should know about the mediation process before you go in front of the mediator. When you go to mediation, it will be important that you understand your rights to privacy when working with the other party. As such, you will want to discuss these rights in advance with your attorney. This will allow you to avoid revealing any information that the mediator needs to work on the mediation agreement.

You may also want to think about whether or not you are willing to go to mediation in order to prevent a legal battle. If you do not want to go to mediation, you will be able to keep all of your money with you and get through the process with ease. However, if you do want to go to mediation, you will be able to protect your rights and continue to receive fair compensation from the other party. While you may feel uncomfortable talking about a potential settlement, you should let your attorney handle the negotiations between the two of you.

When you go to mediation, you will also want to know the consent order process. and how it works. Once you have understood this process, you will know when to go to mediation and what steps you need to take to get through this process.

Learn more about a consent order process