#consentorders

Separation and divorce can be emotionally and financially draining - that's no secret. But if you follow these 3 steps to fast consent orders, you'll save yourself a lot of time, stress and money. Consent Orders - the fastest, cheapest way to get through separation and divorce.

Time

Time is your most valuable resource and you schedule your work and private lives to maximise it. Let's face it. You've had that unexpected meeting. Driven to the "no show" client. Been interrupted by phone, email or a colleague. And you've likely also had the weather impact your personal or professional plans. So can you imagine how much time you'd lose through court appearances, legal appointments, and conversations with your ex-partner if your case went to trial? And it's not just one-off appointments or as though the court can rush you through in a week or two. No, if you're unable to come to agreement with the other party, you are looking at 12-18 months for the matter to be resolved if it goes to trial! Can you really afford that level of interruption and the ongoing frustration?

How much will the stress cost you financially and health-wise?

Stress

In 2020, you have access to more tools, resources, and health and well-being organisations than at any time during human existence, yet you're more stressed than ever. Internal deadlines. External deadlines. Sick colleagues. Logistics for your child's curricular and extra-curricular activities. Sport. Social life. Birthdays. Family. Gifts. Work functions. The list goes on! Whether you're a highly capable individual working at the corporate level, or a highly skilled labourer, make no mistake, trying to balance court appearances and their unexpected outcomes will take its toll on you. And given the duration associated with acrimonious separations, stress becomes chronic rather than acute. Your immune system wears down. You become prone to illness. And even if you are able to minimise days off work as a result, your output and quality of work will be sub-optimal. Should you succumb to illness, particularly as a contractor, suddenly the financial impact becomes greater.

Money

"Time is money." It's a cliche for a reason. In addition to the financial impact resulting from illness, the moment you engage legal assistance beyond a cursory discovery meeting, your asset pool diminishes. Listen, I'm going to be honest here. The only reason family law experts are so busy, is because many adults are unable to resolve their differences in an adult manner. You don't work for free, so why should you expect a legal professional to (free community centres aside)? Because legal professionals can only represent the interests of one party, it effectively means that you and your ex-partner are double dipping to have your matter resolved. It doesn't take long to expend $10,000 each on legal advice and communication. Nor is it unusual to spend upward of $20,000 if the matter proceeds to trial. So, you really need to consider if the money or assets you're fighting over are worth it.

Clamping your wallet shut is one way to control your spend.

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