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Maintenance

The law generally requires certain parties to provide support to their family members. This support, known as maintenance, is financial in nature.

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File a maintenance application

Find out about maintenance and the process to file a maintenance application in the Family Courts.

Respond to a maintenance application

Find out what it means if a maintenance application is made against you in the Family Courts, including what you need to do.

Going to court for a maintenance application

Both the applicant and the respondent in a maintenance application must attend all sessions directed by the court for the case.

Attend maintenance mediation

Maintenance mediation gives you and the other party an opportunity to resolve your dispute. Find out what to expect, including the possible outcomes.

Understand the outcomes of a maintenance application

A maintenance application may lead to different outcomes, depending on the order made by the judge. Find out about the possible orders and what you need to do.

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