Assumption: "If we both agree to delay the final divorce order until finances are sorted, we do not need a court order — a verbal agreement or undertaking through solicitors is enough."
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What People Expect
An informal agreement or undertaking exchanged through solicitors or mediation is often legally binding and will prevent either party from applying for the final divorce order.
Court Reality
An undertaking becomes binding only once it is formally submitted to the court. Agreements between parties or their solicitors outside of court proceedings typically lack enforceability. If one party does not provide an undertaking, the other often needs to apply to the court for an order to delay the final divorce until financial matters are resolved.
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The Gap?
"If we both agree to delay the final divorce order until finances are sorted, we do not need a court order — a verbal agreement or undertaking through solicitors is enough."
Court Reality
An undertaking becomes binding only once it is formally submitted to the court. Agreements between parties or their solicitors outside of court proceedings typically lack enforceability. If one party does not provide an undertaking, the other often needs to apply to the court for an order to delay the final divorce until financial matters are resolved.
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