Maintenance and alimony = the same thing.
Alimony is the American term.
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Saturday October 30, 2010
AC Mizal escapes jail term for defaulting on alimony
CELEBRITY AC Mizal almost ended up behind bars when the Hulu Langat Lower Syariah Court sentenced him to a 25-day jail term for ignoring a court order to settle an outstanding alimony of RM9,800, Kosmo! reported. The 39-year-old singer-turned-actor, had not deposited the money into the joint account of his former wife and their eldest son as instructed by the court.
AC Mizal, who is also a TV host and entrepreneur, manages a health products business reported to be worth over RM200mil. Syariah Judge Abdul Halim Abdullah, however, spared the former Akademi Fantasia host from being imprisoned when he settled the outstanding amount as ordered. The judge also fined him RM1,500 for failing to send his company Best Line Entertainment (M) Bhd’s financial statement to his former wife Shafnie Zainudin.