What is a clean break order?

A clean break order is a type of financial order that ends future financial claims between you, so neither of you can make a claim against the other later. It is usually included within a consent order where a clean break is appropriate.

What is a consent order?

A consent order is a court order that records a financial agreement you have both reached and makes it legally binding. It is applied for during or after the divorce and is a separate application from the divorce itself.

Can CalmSplit advise me on what I should agree?

No. CalmSplit is a self-help technology platform and is not a firm of solicitors, so we do not give advice on what your financial settlement should be. If you want advice on that, we can refer you to an independent solicitor.

Ending your marriage

The divorce itself. CalmSplit, £159 per person.

Sorting your finances

Property, pensions, savings and debts. A separate process.

These two processes are connected but separate. Your divorce does not by itself decide who keeps what.

Financial claims after divorce

Written by CalmSplit Editorial TeamReviewed by Ramani GillLast reviewed 13 August 2026England & Wales

Unless a court has made a financial order, claims for capital, property, pensions and maintenance can survive the divorce. There is no automatic cut-off simply because the final order has been made.

CalmSplit takes care of the divorce itself: you answer plain-English questions online and we prepare and manage your application to HMCTS for a one-off £159 per person. Your financial arrangements are handled separately.

The divorce ends the marriage. It does not divide your money or property
£159 one-off per person for the divorce, court fee paid separately to HMCTS
CalmSplit is a self-help platform, not a law firm. Independent solicitor referrals are available

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£159one-off, per person

One-off CalmSplit fee. HMCTS court fees are paid separately to the court.

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Claims that can survive a divorce

Lump sum and property claims
Pension sharing claims
Spousal maintenance claims
Claims against the estate on death in some circumstances

How to close them properly

Reach an agreement and disclose finances honestly
Have a consent order drafted, including a clean break where appropriate
File it with the court for approval and keep the sealed order safely

Two separate processes

It helps to keep two things apart. Ending your marriage is a court process that follows a fixed timetable and does not look at your finances. Sorting your finances is about who keeps what: the home, savings, pensions and debts. You can run them side by side, but one does not automatically decide the other.

Ending your marriage: the divorce application, conditional order and final order
Sorting your finances: an agreement between you, and usually a financial court order to make it binding
CalmSplit's £159 fee covers the divorce itself, not a financial settlement

When to get advice

Consider independent legal or financial advice where there are pensions of real value, a business, complex property, significant debts, or where you are unsure whether what you have agreed is reasonable. CalmSplit can refer you to an independent solicitor. That does not change your £159 CalmSplit fee, and we do not take a fee for the referral.

Frequently asked questions

No. The divorce ends the marriage. Money, property, pensions and debts are dealt with separately, either by an agreement between you or by a financial order made by the court. Getting divorced does not by itself end financial claims between you.

Related CalmSplit pages

Clean break ordersEnding future financial claims between you.Consent orders explainedHow an agreement becomes a binding court order.Online divorce with CalmSplit£159 per person, one-off. Start free and see your route first.Divorce financial orderWhat a financial order does and the types available.Financial settlement in divorceWhat a settlement covers and how it is recorded.

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