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Can Consent Orders be challenged or overturned?
Practice manager at Kate Austin Family Lawyers
Quite often clients ask us Can Consent Orders be challenged? Whether the Order is made by Consent or pursuant to a contested hearing, it can still be challenged or overturned, but the circumstances in which this can happen are pretty limited. For property Consent Orders, the idea is that the court ends the […]
Clients quite often ask us Can you change Consent Orders? The easiest way to change your Consent Orders is with the Consent of the other party. We therefore always suggest to people that they first speak with the other party about their willingness to change the Consent Orders prior to taking things further. If […]
Clients quite often ask us why get Consent Orders over a parenting plan. A parenting plan is a written up agreement reached between two people usually following their having attended mediation through a family relationships centre. Both parties sign the agreement which makes provision for the future care arrangements for a child or […]
You’re probably here because you’ve been told you need a consent order, or you’re in the midst of dealing with a divorce or custody issues and you’re looking to get a consent order to make things easier. Don’t worry if you don’t understand completely what a consent order is or why consent orders are important. […]
Can you Change parenting Orders When the parents wish to change a Parenting Order because of changing arrangements for a child, or if either party cannot reasonably comply with it. What are the consequences of failing to comply with a Parenting Order? Determining what constitutes a failure to comply with a Parenting Order can be […]
Like Consent orders, Binding Financial Agreements set out how property and financial resources are to be divided upon the breakdown of the relationship. The advantage of a BFA is that it can be entered into prior to marriage, during a marriage, or after a divorce order is made, unlike consent orders which can only be […]
Consent Orders – What is it? A consent order is essentially a court order for family law matters, be it parenting arrangements or financial settlement (or both), entered into by private agreement between the parties and sealed by the court. What this means is that rather than two people arguing their issues before a judge […]
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Consent Orders Brisbane:
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Brisbane, QLD 4000
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Brisbane, QLD 4000
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Brisbane Phone: (07) 3128 0222
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Melbourne Phone: (03) 9116 5728
