If the party who is unable to work after divorce does not directly raise the child, it should pay maintenance fees. Alimony refers to the living and education expenses borne by parents or other persons who have the obligation to support minors.
According to Chinese laws, if one of the parents has no economic income or is missing, his or her property can be used to offset maintenance fees.
[Legal Basis]
Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on the Application of the Marriage and Family Code of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China (1) Article 51: If one of the parents has no economic income or is missing, his or her property may be used to offset maintenance fees.