Child Arrangements Order By Consent

For divorcing couples who can reach their own agreement on child arrangements, there is no requirement to do any formal legal paperwork. But in some cases, one or other parent has a reason why they would like the arrangements for their children to be formalised and approved by the court. Typically this is done so that if either party breaks the agreement, then their ex has an enforcable order which they can use to quickly rectify the problem. Scenarios where a formal order is used: - in international divorces. - to agree on long term schooling plans - especially private schooling. - in cases involving children with special needs who may need longer term care. - where guardians may have a role to play in current or future care.