Financial Consent Orders

How Our Consent Order Service Works

Getting your financial agreement made legally binding doesn't need to be complicated. Our experienced SRA-regulated solicitor prepares your Consent Order and supporting court documents, with an optional Fully Managed service if you'd prefer us to handle the court process too.

Order Your Consent Order — £279

Six steps to a legally binding agreement

  1. Step 1: Place your order

    Order online for £279. An optional £129 Fully Managed service is available.

  2. Step 2: Tell us about your agreement

    Provide details of your finances and the arrangements you have both agreed, including assets, property and pensions.

  3. Step 3: We draft your documents

    An experienced SRA-regulated solicitor prepares your bespoke Consent Order, fully completed D81, Form A and Pension Sharing Annex where required. Clean break provisions are included as standard. Our standard drafting time is six weeks.

  4. Step 4: Review and sign

    Both parties review and sign the completed documents. Fully Managed customers receive electronic signatures.

  5. Step 5: Submit your application

    Fully Managed includes pre-submission checks, court submission on your behalf, routine correspondence and straightforward amendments. Without it, you submit your own documents. The HMCTS court fee of £62 is payable separately.

  6. Step 6: Court approval

    A judge reviews the application and may request information or amendments. Once approved and sealed, the order makes the agreement legally binding, subject to the relevant provisions taking effect. Approval is at the judge’s discretion.

What's included in the £279 service?

  • Bespoke Consent Order: Drafted by an experienced SRA-regulated solicitor to reflect your agreement.
  • Fully completed D81: The Statement of Information for a Consent Order.
  • Completed Form A: The form used to start the financial application.
  • Pension Sharing Annex: Prepared where your agreement includes pension sharing.
  • Clean break provisions: Included as standard.

For a full breakdown of our fees, see how much a consent order costs.

Would you prefer us to handle the court process?

Our optional £129 Fully Managed service takes care of the court process for you.

  • Electronic signatures: You both sign your documents electronically.
  • Pre-submission checks: Your application is checked before it is sent to the court.
  • Court submission: We submit the application to the court on your behalf.
  • Routine correspondence: We handle routine correspondence with the court.
  • Straightforward amendments: We make straightforward amendments requested by the court.

We act on your behalf in managing the application, but we do not provide legal representation in court proceedings.

How long does the process take?

Our standard drafting time is six weeks. Once the application is submitted, court processing times vary. We cannot guarantee court approval or how quickly the court will deal with the application.

New to consent orders? Read our guide What Is a Consent Order?

Ready to get started?

Fixed fee of £279 for drafting. Optional £129 Fully Managed service. £62 HMCTS court fee payable separately.

Order Your Consent Order — £279