Don't overpay or underclaim
on child maintenance

Going through a divorce or separation? MMaintenance applies the legally prescribed apportionment formula to generate a court-ready maintenance schedule in minutes. Upload your bank statement, let AI extract your expenses, and download your XLSX or PDF - ready for your attorney or the court.

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Schedules created
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Expenses calculated
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Expense categories
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Simple Process

How It Works

A simple step-by-step wizard guides you through building your maintenance schedule.

1

Your Household

Tell us about your household - how many adults and children live together. We calculate the legal apportionment portions automatically.

2

Your Expenses

Enter your monthly expenses by category - housing, transport, education, medical, and more. Each amount is split using the legal formula in real time.

3

Download Schedule

Review your complete schedule and download a professional court-ready XLSX spreadsheet or PDF report, ready for submission.

Upload your bank statement.
AI does the rest.

Skip the manual data entry. Upload a PDF or CSV bank statement and our AI will read every transaction, identify recurring monthly expenses, and automatically categorise them into your maintenance schedule.

Drag & drop upload

PDF or CSV from any South African bank - FNB, Standard Bank, Absa, Nedbank, Capitec, and more.

Smart categorisation

AI recognises Woolworths as groceries, Engen as fuel, Discovery as medical aid - no manual mapping needed.

You stay in control

Review every extracted item before it's added. Change categories, deselect one-off purchases, and approve only what belongs on your schedule.

Extracted Transactions
Woolworths Food
Groceries/Food
R 3,240.00
Monthly
Discovery Health
Medical Aid
R 4,890.00
Monthly
Curro School Fees
School Fees
R 6,500.00
Monthly
Uber Trip
Transport
R 156.00
One-off
Engen Fuel
Fuel
R 2,180.00
Monthly
4 items selected
Add to Expenses

The Formula

Legal Apportionment

South African family courts use a standard formula to divide shared household expenses:

2
portions per adult
1
portion per minor child

Example 1 - Small household

1 adult and 2 minor children = 4 total portions (1×2 + 2×1). If rent is R12,000/month, each portion is R3,000. Your share (2 portions) = R6,000. Each child's share (1 portion) = R3,000.

Example 2 - Larger household

2 adults and 4 minor children = 8 total portions (2×2 + 4×1). If rent is R12,000/month, each portion is R1,500. Your share (2 portions) = R3,000. Each child's share (1 portion) = R1,500.

Free Maintenance Calculator

Get a quick estimate of child maintenance contributions using the South African legal apportionment formula. No sign-up required.

Household

Monthly Expenses

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Portions: 2 adults × 2 = 4 + 2 children × 1 = 2 → 6 total portions
Total Expenses
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Your Share
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Per Child
R 0
Total Claimed
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This calculator provides estimates only and does not constitute legal advice. For a detailed, court-ready schedule, create a free account.

Want to split costs by income? Try our Income Proportional Split Calculator
Why Maintenance

Built for South African Families

Legally Correct

Applies the standard apportionment formula used by South African family courts.

Excel & PDF Downloads

Download a professional XLSX spreadsheet with formulas or a formatted PDF report, ready for court.

Income Apportionment

See each parent's fair share based on their income - the same calculation courts use to determine contributions.

Minutes, Not Hours

Complete your maintenance schedule in under 15 minutes with our guided wizard.

AI Bank Statements

Upload bank statements and let AI extract and categorise your recurring expenses automatically.

Court Document Generator

Auto-generate a Rule 43 affidavit draft or Form J101 monthly budget with your calculated figures pre-filled.

Simple Pricing

Free for Everyone. Pro Tools for Attorneys.

Create unlimited schedules at no cost. Only pay when you're ready to export - or go Pro for unlimited everything.

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For individuals managing their own maintenance

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R149 once-off per schedule to export

  • Unlimited schedule creation
  • AI bank statement import
  • Court-ready XLSX & PDF exports
  • Share schedules via link
  • Preview everything before paying
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For Attorneys

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For family law practices with multiple clients

R499/mo

Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.

  • Everything in Free, plus:
  • Unlimited exports (no per-schedule fee)
  • Firm logo & branding on all exports
  • Client management dashboard
  • Bulk ZIP export for court bundles
  • Rule 43 & Form J101 generator
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about maintenance schedules and how MMaintenance works.

A maintenance schedule is a detailed breakdown of monthly expenses related to raising a child. It is used in South African family courts to determine how much maintenance (child support) should be paid by the non-custodial parent.
South African courts use a standard formula: each adult counts as 2 portions and each minor child as 1 portion. Shared household expenses (rent, food, utilities) are divided by the total portions. For example, in a household with 2 adults and 2 children (6 portions), rent of R12,000 gives each portion a value of R2,000.
Expenses that only apply to you and your children (your cellphone, school fees, medical aid, aftercare) should not be split across the whole household. MMaintenance lets you mark these as "direct" so they are apportioned only among your claimed portions, giving you a fairer and more accurate schedule.
The XLSX and PDF exports follow the same format and formula used by family law attorneys in South Africa. While MMaintenance is not a legal service, the output is designed to be court-ready and can be submitted alongside your maintenance application or attached to an affidavit.
Creating your schedule is completely free - build as many as you need, preview everything, and use the AI bank statement import at no charge. When you're ready to download the court-ready Excel or PDF export, it's a once-off payment of R149 per schedule. For family law attorneys, the Legal Professional Plan at R499/mo includes unlimited exports, firm branding, client management, and more.
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On the expenses step, click "Import from Bank Statement" and upload a PDF or CSV from your bank. Our AI reads the statement, identifies recurring monthly expenses (groceries, fuel, medical aid, school fees, etc.), and suggests the correct category for each. You review every item and choose which ones to add - nothing is added without your approval.
Your data is stored securely and is only accessible to you. We do not share your information with third parties. All connections are encrypted with SSL/TLS.

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Most users finish their schedule in under 15 minutes.

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