A Consent Order is a legally binding document that finalises a divorcing couple's agreement on property, pensions and other assets.
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I have been given a 28 page form Entitled FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR ORDER OR FOR FINANCIAL RELIEF AFTER AN OVERSEAS DIVORCE OR DISSOLUTION ETC from my husband.I would like to know if I am legally obliged to complete and return it.He informed me that it was from his solicitor and that I had four weeks to respond.
In the bottom left it will say form E1 ?
Does it have a case number and name of court in the boxes top right?
More information would help, have you been served a divorce petition?
In short you are only obliged to complete what the court direct, so if the court say fill this and that in you must, if a solicitor asks its voluntary.