An amount given to one spouse to another while they are separated. Historically, the word "alimony" referred to monies paid while spouses were legally separated but stilled wedlocked . Where they were divorced, the monies payable were then referred to as " maintenance " but this distinction is now in disuse.
ALIMONY
Meaning of ALIMONY in English
Duhaime's Law English dictionary. Английский юридический словарь Duhaime . 2012