Confused by question on online divorce form

[HyggeandTea]

Hello, We are doing it ourselves as everyone is strapped for cash.

Am doing the online application, which seems straightforward apart from the 'Do you want to apply for a financial order?' question.

We have decided the financial split and will get a solicitor or online company with a solicitor to draw up a consent (and clean break?) order once the process has started. Do I still have to tick 'yes' in that case? We don't need the court, only the judge to approve the legal document once drafted.

I am worried if I do say yes the court will insist on sorting out the finances for us and we will have to pay the £275 form fee.

But if I say no am I preventing the consent order from happening?

And, on the very small chance one of us turns into an arse, if we tick 'no' does that mean we have no choice then but to settle it ourselves?

TIA x

Realised this would be better in legal, so started again over there.

It's been asked here before. You can tick yes in the off chance you need it, but ticking it doesn't make anything happen.

You must tick yes. Otherwise you will have to get permission from the court before lodging a consent order.

It doesn't trigger anything, just enables that step to be taken when needed.