Consent Orders

What are Consent Orders? 

When you have reached agreement with your spouse, your agreement can be formalised and made binding by applying to the Court for Consent Orders.

An Application for Consent Orders can seek orders in relation to:

• the care, welfare and development of a child/children (known as parenting orders)
• the division of property and/or spouse maintenance.

Consent Orders have the same legal effect as Court Orders made after a Court hearing by the Family Court of Australia or the Federal Magistrates’ Court, but Consent Orders do not usually involve any Court appearance.