DIY divorce and form A

Briefly, I got a DIY divorce. I didn't seek any legal advice, and the total marriage duration from marriage to Decree Absolute is 2 years 5 months.

I didn't think the ex-wife could get anything once divorce is final, but we all know that was a mistake. I've received a form A. I now realise she can potentially keep coming back to do this. As part of dealing with the financial order application, can I request for a Clean Break, or must I handle it separately?

Additionally, I think she is asking for too much. She wants a 10k lump sum. She works, and being young with university education, has decent earning potential (I do earn more, however). I paid for everything during the marriage, and was barely able to save anything, until she vacated the property.

Insights, requests for additional information welcome.

Thanks for reading.

EDIT: Forgot to mention. No children. No properties. No pension. No investments, just a modest amount of cash.

Hello,
What proportion of the overall assets is £10k?
How much are you willing to pay her?
Has she instructed solicitors?
If so, £10k hardly seems worth the trouble and cost.

Hi

Thanks for your response.

She has not instructed solicitors. I don't really wish to pay much, if I am honest. The 10k is almost the entirety of my cash savings, depending to what extent entirely my "belongings over 500" count for (have a few high value items, some of which have much less value now than their original purchase price).

form E's have not yet been exchanged, so I don't know exactly what she has.

I'm mostly interested to know if I can clean break as part of these proceedings, in order to avoid this again in the future.

I see, was there any cohabitation prior to the marriage? If so how long?

From the information you’ve given so far, I think a clean break would be likely.

No cohabitation prior to marriage.

I can’t think why you wouldn’t get a clean break. It’s a very short marriage and she is capable of supporting herself and there is no good reason you need to remain financially tied to each other.

Thanks for the insight, its the clearest answer I've been given yet!