maintenance payments
Court-ordered financial support
Maintenance payments are regular sums paid to support a former spouse or dependent children after separation or divorce.
The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say alimony or child support.
Courts may order maintenance payments based on financial circumstances: He fell behind on his maintenance payments.
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
- spousal supportPayments to ex-partner
- parenting planDocument dividing child responsibilities
- court orderBinding judicial directive
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Full amount paid once
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