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Client guide to financial remedy consent orders: online filing, Form D81 disclosure, judicial approval, undertakings and orders available on divorce/dissolution (England and Wales)
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This brief note provides general guidance about lodging at court a financial Consent order and the statement of information in Form D81. Your family solicitor will be able to provide tailored advice based on your particular circumstances.
Which documents are submitted to the court?
The financial arrangement agreed between you and your [ spouse OR civil partner ] only takes legal effect once it is approved as a court order and formally sealed by the court. Securing a sealed order is the sole route by which the financial claims you each have, arising from the marriage or civil partnership between you, can be dismissed, either straightaway or on a set future date, in accordance with the terms agreed.
The following documents are typically filed with the court online:
- a consent order signed by both parties
- a statement of information for a financial remedy consent order (Form D81)
- a court fee
If, for any reason, the consent order cannot be filed online, I will tell you promptly if I need any further documents to be completed.
What is a consent order?
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