Child support is the financial support payable by one parent to another to assist with the costs of a child who is under the age of 18. Spousal maintenance is financial support paid by a party to a relationship (or marriage) to their former spouse in circumstances where their former spouse cannot adequately support himself or herself financially and the other spouse has the capacity to do so. The Court will consider the financial needs of the applicant and consider whether the spouse has the financial capacity to assist.