释义 |
`1`maintenance `2` "DUHAIME'S ONLINE LEGAL DICTIONARY"
Refers to the obligation of one person to contribute, in part or in whole, to the cost of living of another person. Maintenance is usually expressed in a currency amount per month as in "$450 a month maintenance." Some countries prefer the words "support" (spousal or child) or "alimony" but they all mean the same thing. |