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This document provides general guidance regarding the filing at court of a financial Consent order and statement of information in Form D81. Your family lawyer will be able to provide specific advice based on your circumstances.
Which documents are lodged at court?
The financial agreement reached between you and your [spouse OR civil partner] will only become binding once it has been approved as a court order and sealed by the court. It is only by obtaining a sealed court order that the financial claims that you each have against the other by virtue of your marriage or civil partnership can be dismissed, either immediately or at a specified date in the future, depending on the terms of the agreement reached.
The following documents are lodged at court:
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a consent order signed by both parties
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a statement of information for a consent order in relation to a financial remedy (Form D81)
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[a Form A (a financial application) for dismissal purposes]
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a court fee
What is a consent order?
Where an agreement is reached regarding financial arrangements between [spouses OR civil
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