Yes. Maintenance, spousal support, or alimony all refer to payments made by one spouse to the other either during or after a divorce to assist with their living expenses. In New York State the domestic relations law refers to all monetary support paid by one spouse to the other spouse incident to a divorce as maintenance. On a federal tax return it’s still referred to as alimony. Post-divorce maintenance is usually set for a duration with the theory being to afford the recipient spouse time to gain skills or training necessary to become self sufficient, hence the term maintenance.
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