I'm not familiar with "child maintenance." Sometimes courts order "spousal maintenance" (often for a limited time), but that is an entirely different matter from child support.
Yes, but not without a court order, even if a voluntary one. Some states are changing the terms to child support to child maintenance to lessen the negative view of spousal maintenance.
Yes, you have to pay, being in debt doesn't have anything to do with your obligation for child support. If you don't pay, then it will probably be garnished from your work check.
In almost every place State Province etc. If you make it you pay for it, maintenance is what it is maintaining the care of the child regardless of your involvement with the child, if you are the biological parent then you need to pay for it's care and well being.
No the child would either be placed with a relative or put in an orphanage.
no
You need to review your particular child support order for the terms and length of your obligation. If you owe back child support the debt remains until it is paid.
I don't know all of the facts, but I do that if the child is dead, the parents or legal guardians will be liable to pay off the debt.
no
You will need to check with a lawyer in your jurisdiction, as the nature of failure to pay child support debt varies from state to state. At the very least, I suspect that you can have a lien placed against your property/home for the amount of back child support (i.e. liens indicate debt owed when the property is sold). I would find it very unlikely that a child support debt would allow for forced sale of a primary residence, though I could easily see that forced sale of "investment" property to satisfy a child support debt could be possible. Once again, please consult and actual Family Law attorney.
No, only the NRP is responible for Child Maintenance.
If you mean child support, yes. If you mean alimony or maintenance, no.
Yes your child's dependance on your support does not change because you have a disagreement with your ex.
See Link Below Child Support-Establishing the amount the Obligor Parent must pay?
Yes, Contact and Child Maintenance are dealt with under completely separate pieces of legislation.