Maintenance (US) (7)

I believe the answer is:

alimony

(Other definitions for alimony that I've seen before include "Allowance paid between ex-partners" , "Court-ordered maintenance" , "Allowance payable to divorced wife" , "Payments by spouse to divorced partner" , "Allowance paid to spouse after divorce" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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