Whether you're dividing property, pensions, savings, debts, or agreeing to spousal maintenance, our Self-File Consent Order Service can help you save thousands compared to local divorce solicitors who often charge over £2,000.
This service includes all the paperwork needed for a financial consent order agreement to be approved by the court following separation or divorce proceedings.
A financial consent order is a legal document used in divorce proceedings that makes a divorcing couple’s agreed financial settlement legally binding. It can cover the division of property, pensions, savings, debts, lump sum payments, and ongoing spousal maintenance between you and your ex-spouse. Once sealed by a Family Court judge, it becomes fully enforceable — giving both parties lasting certainty over their financial futures.
Without a consent order, there is no legal protection over your finances — even if you have a written agreement in place. Either party could make a financial claim against the other years later, even after remarriage.
You can apply for a consent order once your Conditional Order has been granted in the divorce process. You do not need to wait for your Final Order. A Family Court judge reviews the proposed order on paper, without either party needing to attend court.
If satisfied that the agreement is fair and reasonable to both parties, the judge seals it, at which point it becomes legally binding. Most consent orders are sealed within 4-10 weeks of submission, depending on the court’s workload.
If you and your ex-spouse have reached an agreement and want to make it official, a consent order is the only way to do so with full legal protection on both sides.
We offer a fixed-fee consent order service for just £269, including VAT, and covering both parties. Here is what is included under this fixed fee:
Most traditional divorce solicitors in England and Wales will charge between £1,500 and £5,000 to draft a straightforward financial consent order with uncomplicated finances. For couples with more complex cases and those with high-value assets, such as businesses, overseas assets, and property portfolios, divorce solicitors’ fees can exceed £10,000.
At Consent Orders Online, as part of our Self-File Consent Order Service, an experienced family law solicitor will prepare an individual consent order detailing the financial agreement you have reached with your ex-partner for a fixed fee of £269.
As part of this fee, we draft and prepare all the paperwork you need for a financial consent order agreement to be approved by the court following separation to help you move forward with confidence.
Follow these simple steps to obtain a legally binding consent order with Consent Orders Online:
Speak to our team to confirm this service is suitable for your circumstances. If it is, you will then need to make a secure payment of £269 to gain instant access to your online portal. This single payment covers both parties and includes VAT.
Share the details of your financial agreement, including property values, savings amounts, pension valuations, and how you have agreed to divide them. The questionnaire takes most couples around 10–20 minutes to complete. We are at the end of the phone if you have any questions throughout.
An SRA-regulated divorce solicitor will take your information to draft a bespoke consent order. Your draft consent order will usually be ready to review and sign within 21 working days.
Follow our simple instructions to submit your consent order to the Family Court online with no hassle.
Yes. Even if you believe you have no assets to divide at the time of divorce, a court-approved consent order is still essential if you want a clean break. Without a legally binding financial order, either party can bring financial claims in the future — even many years after the divorce is finalised.
This can include claims against future income, pensions, inheritances, compensation awards, property you later purchase, or businesses you go on to build. A consent order formally closes those financial claims and gives both parties certainty and protection moving forward.
This service is suitable for married couples or civil partners who have reached an agreement about how to divide their finances and want that agreement made legally binding by the court. It is also suitable if you are already divorced but never obtained a financial order and now wish to formally close off future claims. You must already have agreed how you will deal with money, property, pensions, or other assets.
The agreement can be reached directly between yourselves, through mediation, or with professional guidance. This service is not available for unmarried couples, as consent orders can only be made within divorce or civil partnership dissolution proceedings.
If you have more than one property, business assetsm or require pension sharing, you will need either our Assisted Consent Order Service or Premium Consent Order Service if you are pension sharing.
There is no legal requirement to use a solicitor. However, the court expects a consent order to be drafted in precise legal terms and supported by the correct financial disclosure documentation. DIY or template orders are frequently rejected because they lack clarity, technical wording, or a proper explanation of why the agreement is fair.
With our Self-File Consent Order Service, your consent order is drafted by an experienced family law solicitor who ensures it is structured correctly, clearly worded, and prepared in line with court expectations. This significantly reduces the risk of rejection, delay, or additional court queries.
A consent order becomes legally binding once approved by a judge, typically after the Conditional Order and before or alongside the Final Order in your divorce. Once submitted to the court, approval usually takes between 3 and 6 weeks, depending on the court’s workload.
Because we prepare and check your documentation carefully before submission, this helps reduce avoidable delays caused by missing information or drafting issues.
Yes, we will provide you with an easy to follow step-by-step guide for each section of the form. If you would like support by email or phone, you will need to purchase either our Assisted Consent Order Service or Premium Consent Order Service.
Yes, you can download free consent order templates from various DIY law template websites, but they will not give you the professional drafting required to make the order legally valid and approved by the Family courts in England and Wales.
The standard court fee for filing a consent order is £62.00
