In many cases this is possible. It may be that instead of paying ongoing maintenance, there is an allowance to stump up a lump sum and / or assets as appropriate. Once an agreement like this has been confirmed via a court order, neither party will be able to return to court in the future to request maintenance or further assets. Many divorcing couples prefer these clean break agreements as it allows them to permanently separate their financial affairs, so giving them clarity for the future. It is not however possible to reach a clean break agreement with regard to child maintenance.