Help with acquiring consent orders in Fremantle

Help with acquiring consent orders

If you wish to obtain a consent order and are resident in the Fremantle or Perth region, then contact our legal team at Elizabeth Wiese Associates for professional assistance. A court can grant consent orders at any stage, once proceedings have begun between two parties, and our lawyers have a lot of experience in handling such processes.

Consent orders are usually made in one of two circumstances:

As a result of filing an application for consent orders without disputed proceedings
At any stage during disputed proceedings commenced by one of the parties

Application for consent orders

While a court must approve a consent order application, it’s not necessary for you to attend court to file it, as the order can simply be left with the Court Registry. It can then be lodged once you and your formed partner have reached an agreement on whatever matter is at hand, with or without legal assistance.

The consent order application will then be reviewed by the court and if deemed that the terms of the agreement are ‘fair and reasonable’, the order will be approved. The details within the document must adhere to the requirements of the Family Law Act to be approved by a judge and if all is legally sound, then the court will be satisfied.

The final consent orders amount to a legally binding contract between you and your ex-partner, which is enforceable by the court if either party fails to comply with the terms.

Consent orders during court proceedings

If you’ve already started proceedings in court, then you can still settle any (or all) of the disputed issues by asking the court to make consent orders in whatever terms you agree. This can be done at any stage of the process and again, the court will seek to establish that the terms are fair and reasonable before issuing final orders.

Consent orders are usually made in one of two circumstances:

As a result of filing an application for consent orders without disputed proceedings
At any stage during disputed proceedings commenced by one of the parties

Application for consent orders

Where you and your partner have agreed on property settlement or parenting arrangements, we can advise on the most appropriate and cost efficient means of formalising the agreement to ensure security for the future. This usually involves obtaining Consent Orders through the Family Court of Western Australia. Our lawyers can assist in preparation and filing of Consent Orders on your behalf.

The final consent orders amount to a legally binding contract between you and your ex-partner, which is enforceable by the court if either party fails to comply with the terms.