Alimony is also known as 'spousal support'. It's a completely different payment independent from child support. You can only get alimony if your married. Chi

Alimony is also known as 'spousal support'. It's a completely different payment independent from child support. You can only get alimony if your married. Child support can come up if your married or not and is based on how many children you have and your income levels. Your income can be imputed, which means your still on the hook even though you don't have that income level anymore. Child support is based on custody, which is a major reason why they turn very nasty in the USA/Canada. It also sounds like they have a 3rd payment requirement in paying the mortgage. I don't know if that is voluntary or court ordered. So this guy is paying 1. Spousal support 2. Child support 3. A mortgage I can see him in that case paying out more than %60 of his income and possibly going in debt or living in his car to cover the shortage.