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Do I Need a Financial Order?

If you are looking to sort out your finances as part of a divorce and are wondering if you need a Financial Order, then our experienced team can help.

A Decree Absolute will bring your marriage to a legal end, but it will not end the financial commitments that exist between you and your ex-spouse.

In order to cut all financial ties with your ex-spouse, you need to apply to the Court for a Financial Order. You should do this even if you currently have no particular assets, as it will protect any wealth you develop in the future.

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What is a Financial Order?

When a marriage ends there are lots of financial decisions to make. A Financial Order is a Court Order which sets out the financial arrangements between you and your ex-spouse.

Finalising the Divorce Settlement

If you are going through a divorce, you will need to work out the financial aspects of your separation. e.g.

  • How are you going to split the equity of the family home, savings and possessions?
  • Are there pensions that should be shared?
  • Is one person going to provide the other with spousal or child maintenance?

In some circumstances, divorcing couples come to a direct agreement about their finances. In other situations, the Divorce Financial Settlement may be disputed and couples should seek expert advice about their financial position. If a dispute cannot be resolved, the matter can be heard in the courts where a Judge will make a final decision.

Different Types of Financial Orders

It can be a little misleading to talk about a ‘Financial Order in divorce’ because in fact there are lots of different Financial Orders.

We can advise on the following Financial Orders below:

  • Clean Break Order
  • Consent Order
  • Lump Sum Order
  • Maintenance Order
  • Pension Sharing Order
  • Property Adjustment Order

Getting a Financial Order

In order to get a Financial Order for your divorce, you need to make an application to the court. Before you do, it's best to speak to our Divorce Solicitors, because we can advise you on what Financial Orders would be suitable in your circumstances and we can assist in making the application.

Before you can go to court there are certain steps you must take in the first instance.

The court may take the following aspects into consideration:

  • Any physical or mental disability
  • Length of marriage or civil partnership
  • The contribution made to the welfare of the family, including looking after the home or caring for the family
  • Your current or future financial needs, obligations and responsibilities
  • Your current or future income, earning capacity, property and other financial resources
  • The standard of living enjoyed by the family before the breakdown of the marriage or civil partnership
  • The welfare of any child of the family under 18 years old
  • Whether it is fair and reasonable to order a clean break.

How the court applies these principles will depend on your individual circumstances.

Why Choose Us

It is always advisable to contact an experienced divorce solicitor to discuss your family finances after separation. That initial contact is a crucial step to ensure that you make an informed decision and know what is involved and how long the process will take.

Contact our Family Solicitors

The right solicitor changes everything. Anglo Law Solicitors provides expert legal advice on Family Law and Financial Orders.

Speak directly to a Family solicitor now on 020 3753 4667 or Book Your Free Consultation here.

We serve clients across the following areas

London areas - City of London, Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, Spitalfields, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Southwark, Bishopsgate, Canary Wharf, Islington & Highbury, Angel, Belsize Park, Hampstead, Swiss Cottage, Finchley.
Essex - Chigwell, Hainult, Woodford, Epping, Chafford Hundred, Chelmsford, Brentwood, Upminster, Grays.
Kent - Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, West Malling, Maidstone, Sevenoaks.

* “The court have a wide discretion when deciding what orders to make in relation to financial proceedings. In exercising their discretion, the court will take into full account the specific facts of the particular case in question. The court are guided by Section 25 criteria laid down by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. In deciding how the family assets are redistributed between divorcing couples or determining what happens to income generating assets, the court will always make reference to the guidelines of Section 25. Each case presented to the court is ultimately adjudicated on its own merits and the needs of any dependant children will always be the court’s main priority”.