Maintenance is an amount of money that a person has to pay towards another person based on a legal duty to support that person. A legal duty to support a person is based on the relationship between the persons, the need to be supported and the ability to support.

A person’s capacity is limited by his/her domicile, age, or mental and physical ability. Read this QuickLaw guide to learn about the effects of a person's status, domicile and age.

Adoption is the process where a person applies in court to be considered as the parent of a child. Find more information on adoption and the law here.