Parenting Consent Orders

Applying to the court for parent consent orders are a last resort after all genuine efforts to resolve the matter have been exhausted. When it comes to parenting plans and consent orders, we’re here to help.

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If parents can agree, the court can make legally binding consent orders. The orders made by the court are also known as parenting consent orders. A parenting plan consent order must be followed by all parties. A parenting order may address the following:

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Who the child does and will live with;

How much time the child will spend with each parent and with significant people, such as grandparents;

The allocation of parental responsibility;

how often the child will communicate with a non-resident parent (or other people);

Any relevant aspect of the care, welfare and development of the child.

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As a first step, we encourage all our clients to speak with their ex-partners and see if they can make an arrangement to care for the children together through equal shared parental responsibility before seeing a lawyer.

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Let us help you today.