A Financial Agreement is an Agreement which is made under certain provisions of the Family Law Act. These types of Agreement differ from Court Orders or Consent Orders, because, if strict requirements are met, they allow parties to agree to arrangements for the division of their property and superannuation, and/or for payment (or excluding payment) of maintenance, that differs from the Family Law Act.
Financial Agreements can be made at the beginning of a marriage or de facto relationship, during the relationship, or after separation. Financial Agreements made at the beginning of a relationship are sometimes called "Pre-nuptial" agreements.