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Form E, the D81 and consent orders, explained from the official forms and rules, with worked examples. Organising information, not legal advice.
Form E: the divorce financial statement, explained
Form E, the financial statement for a financial order in England and Wales: the deadline in clear days, each section and the documents to attach.
Form E divorce example: a completed financial statement
A Form E divorce example with made-up figures: the family home, accounts, pensions, totals A to L and income needs, with every total worked out.
D81 form: the statement of information, question by question
The D81 form explained: what each question asks, how the capital and income tables work, notice periods, and what to send with a consent order.
Example of a completed D81 form
An example of a completed D81 form with made-up figures: questions 8 to 11 before and after the order, a home transfer, a pension share and a lump sum.
Consent orders: what they are and what you send to court
What a financial consent order is, when the court can approve it, what GOV.UK says to send (draft order, D81, Form A), the £62 fee and where to send it.
Consent order templates: the standard wording and what goes with it
Looking for a consent order template? Where the standard financial remedy order wording comes from, what goes with it, and how the D81 should match it.