Cost of consent orders in Australia
Type of consent order
Durings separation or divorce, you and your ex-partner can enter into a consent order which outlines the agreement reached on property or parenting disputes. After the consent orders are drafted, they are sent to the court for formalization.
Depending on the type of dispute you want to resolve, consent orders vary:
- Property consent orders can be used to resolve all your property matters.
- Parenting consent orders can be used to resolve disputes related to your children.
- Property and parenting consent orders address both your property and parenting disputes in one consent order.
How much does a parenting consent order cost?
Parenting consent orders exclusively include resolution clauses agreed between you and your ex-partner, with regard to your children.
A parenting consent order usually costs in the range of $2,200 to $3,700. There is also a mandatory court fee of $180- $220 for consent order applications. The cost can vary depending on the complexity of your dispute, or the time taken to arrive at a conclusion after a number of negotiation rounds between you and your ex-partner.
However, the cost would be lower if we only need to review drafted consent orders and provide you with legal advice about their implications.
Key Takeaways
- Cost of consent orders may have additional court requisition charges and fees charged on additional work done depending on the complexity of your dispute.
- A standard parenting consent orders will cost you in the range of $2,200 to $3,700.
- A standard property consent orders will cost you in the range of $2,500 to $3,500.
- A parenting and property consent order will cost you in the range of $3,700 to $5,500.
How much does a property consent order cost?
Property consent orders exclusively include resolution clauses agreed between you and your ex-partner, regarding property both independently and jointly owned.
A property consent order would cost in the range of $2,500 to $3,500. There is also a mandatory court fee in the range of $180- $220 for consent order applications. The cost can vary depending on the complexity of your property portfolio (i.e. single property, multiple properties including company structures and complex property portfolios including Trust structures).
However, if we only need to review drafted consent orders and provide you with legal advice about the implications of the orders, the cost would be lower ranging from $1,850 to $2,200.
How much does a parenting & property consent order cost?
A full consent order package wil include both property and parenting clauses agreed between you and your ex-partner. A full consent order package will cost in the range of $3,700 to $5,500. The mandatory court fee in the range of $180- $220 is also applicable for the full consent order package.
The cost for full consent orders would depend varying on the complexity of both your property and parenting matters. Choosing full consent orders would make it more convenient for both you and your ex-partner to resolve your property and parenting disputes via one and the same agreement.
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Keith James
Keith is a graduate of Monash Law School. He moved to Melbourne, Australia in 2014 and has a passion for working with migrants, who aspire to call Australia their dream home. Being a migrant himself, he has a tremendous capacity to empathise with the problems his clients face and focuses on providing them with outcomes that leads to Permanent Residency in the shortest possible time.
Keith practices in all aspects of Migration law, with a particular focus on Skilled Migration and Family visas. He stays abreast on the latest updates in state nomination criteria and has a wide range of options available to assist his clients navigate their migration aspirations.
- LLB (Monash University, Australia)
- Member (Law Institute of Victoria)
- Member (Migration Institute of Australia)
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