In divorce cases, alimony does not only refer to living expenses. Article 21 of the Interpretation (I) of the Marriage Law clearly stipulates that "alimony" includes three items, namely, living expenses, education expenses and medical expenses.
 The amount of childcare fees may be determined according to the actual needs of the children, the affordability of both parents and the actual local living standard. If there is a fixed income, upbringing fees can generally be paid at the ratio of 20 to 30 of its total income. The proportion of those who bear the cost of raising two or more children may be increased appropriately, but generally shall not exceed 50% of the total monthly income. If there is no fixed income, the amount of childcare fees can be determined according to the total income of the year or the average income of the industry, with reference to the above proportion. In case of special circumstances, the above proportion can be appropriately increased or reduced. Therefore, many people in the society believe that alimony is 20~30% of the other party's income, which is not completely correct. In addition to referring to the standard of wage income ratio, the actual needs of children and the actual living standard of the local area are also very important reference factors. It is inappropriate to dogmatically calculate the child support fees only based on the wage income ratio.