A Family Court Consent Order is a document written and agreed between two people after they separate which describes how they will divide their property and/or how they will co-parent their children.
For people living in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, the Northern Territory or the Australian Capital Territory, the document is submitted the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for approval.
For people living in Western Australia, the document is submitted to the Family Court of Western Australia for approval.
Once the document is approved by the court, it becomes legally binding.