Agreed isn’t filed.
Let’s file it.
Consent orders turn a property, superannuation or parenting agreement into a binding court order. Agreeing isn’t the last step — the court still has to be satisfied.
To prepare and file agreed parenting or straightforward orders. Dividing property or superannuation is a separate fixed-fee service, and the court’s filing fee is paid separately (see below).
About ten minutes.
Nothing is filed until you say so.
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Usually no court appearance
Normally decided by a registrar on the papers. You attend only if the Registrar asks you to.
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Binding, not goodwill
A court order can be enforced if it is not followed. A private agreement cannot.
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Fixed fee, agreed first
Your lawyer sets the fee with you before any work starts.
A handshake is not a settlement
The agreement’s the hard part, and the rest is paperwork — but agreeing isn’t the last step, because the court still has to be satisfied before anything is sealed.
What people usually need them for
Splitting the property
The house, the offset account, the car, the credit card debt. The order records who gets what.
Dividing superannuation
A fund will not act on an agreement alone. This is where most settlements stall.
One of you keeps the house
Refinancing and getting the other name off the mortgage move faster with an order behind them.
Arrangements for the children
Where they live, how time is shared, who decides on school and health. Can be lodged with property orders.
How it works
Tell Rachel about your matter
About ten minutes, whenever suits you. Nothing is filed at this stage.
A lawyer reviews it and quotes you
An ezylegal Law solicitor says whether it is likely to be approved as it stands, and agrees a fixed fee before drafting.
We draft, you sign, we file
We prepare the application and the proposed orders. A registrar checks them before sealing.
Rachel is our AI intake assistant. She gathers the facts a solicitor needs, so your first conversation starts from a full picture. She does not give legal advice and does not decide anything about your matter — a lawyer at ezylegal Law does that.
What it costs
Two ways to do it, both a fixed fee agreed before any work starts. The court charges its own filing fee on top — $215 as at 1 July 2026, paid by you, with no reduced rate.
Forms prepared & filed
$899 fixed fee
For couples who have already agreed on parenting or straightforward orders. An ezylegal Law solicitor prepares your Application for Consent Orders and the proposed orders, and we help you file them with the court.
- Application for Consent Orders prepared by a solicitor
- Filed with the court for you
- Court filing fee ($215) paid by you, on top
Dividing property or superannuation needs more than the forms — that is the option beside this one.
Start My CaseWe act for you
$250 / month + a fixed legal fee
For dividing property or superannuation, or when you want a lawyer to advise, negotiate or advocate. An ezylegal Law solicitor acts for you throughout.
- A solicitor acts for you throughout
- Property and superannuation settlements
- $250 / month platform access
- Legal fee fixed and agreed up front, paid at the end
Questions people ask first
Do we both need our own lawyer?
Not for the application itself, but one lawyer cannot act for both of you. Commonly one party instructs us and the other has the draft orders reviewed independently before signing.
What if we already agree on everything?
Then consent orders are usually the quickest and least expensive way to finalise things. Agreement is the starting point here, not something a court helps you reach.
Is there a deadline?
Yes. If you were married, generally within twelve months of the divorce order taking effect. For a de facto relationship, generally within two years of separation. Outside those periods you need the court’s permission, which is not automatic — say so at intake if you are close to either date.
How long does it take?
Drafting depends on how quickly documents come back. After filing, the court’s processing time varies with its workload — we tell you what we are seeing then, rather than promise a date we do not control.
Can the court refuse our agreement?
It can. For property, a registrar must be satisfied the orders are just and equitable; for children, that the arrangements are in their best interests. Checking that before anything is filed is the point of getting advice.
What does it cost?
Two options, both fixed fee. If you have agreed on parenting or straightforward orders, an ezylegal Law solicitor prepares them and helps you file for a flat $899. To divide property or superannuation, or to have a lawyer act for you, it is $250 a month for platform access plus a legal fee that is fixed and agreed with you before any work starts, paid at the end. Either way the court charges its own filing fee separately — $215 as at 1 July 2026, with no reduced rate available.
Who actually does the legal work?
ezylegal Law, an incorporated Australian legal practice. Rachel and this site are the technology that gets you there; the advice, drafting and filing are done by admitted solicitors.
Consent orders, prepared and filed
Tell us about your matter. A family lawyer will explain what the court looks for.
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