Three pink piggy banks standing in a row with speech bubbles asking if a financial order is needed after divorce, representing confusion about post-divorce financial rights.
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Why a financial order matters after divorce

Many people are surprised to learn that getting divorced does not end their financial relationship with their former spouse. The divorce final order closes the marriage. It does not close the finances. Unless a financial order has been approved by the court, the legal and financial ties between former partners remain open, no matter how many years have passed- basically, you’re still ‘financially married’.