What is a clean break?

A clean break is a legal arrangement that cuts all financial ties between former spouses or civil partners, preventing either party from making future financial claims against the other. This can be achieved by including a clean break clause into a Court Order either by consent or by a Judge ordering it in Financial Remedy proceedings.

Once a clean break order is made, the parties do not have any ongoing financial liabilities towards each other, and the possibility of future claims on income, pensions, property, or other forms of capital, including windfalls and inheritances are ended.