What can Maintenance Enforcement do?

What can Maintenance Enforcement do?

The Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) in Alberta allows individuals to collect court-ordered child support, spousal support and partner support and enforce these as required.

What is a maintenance enforcement order?

In Alberta Family Law, the Maintenance Enforcement Program (“MEP”) is a key safety net in receiving Court ordered support payments. MEP is a free initiative provided by the government that enforces court orders for child support or spousal support. Late or missed payments accumulate arrears and accrue interest.

What is federal license denial?

A federal licence denial is one of the collection tools the Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) uses to encourage maintenance payments when debtors are in arrears. If debtors hold a Canadian passport or other federal licence, the appropriate federal department suspends the passport or licence and refuses to renew it.

What are unenforceable arrears?

If maintenance payments are not made when due under a court order or agreement, the amount of unpaid support is referred to as arrears. Extra expenses or court costs included in the order or agreement are also considered arrears if not paid when due.

What do you do if maintenance is not paid?

If a parent who must pay maintenance doesn’t pay, the primary caregiver of the child can do the following:

1. Lay a formal complaint at the maintenance office.
2. Take along records of payment and non-payment as it shows how much is owed.
3. Ask the court to get the maintenance directly from their employer.

What does motor vehicle suspension mean with MEP?

Motor vehicle restrictions and driver’s licence suspensions are tools used by the Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) to encourage debtors to pay their court-ordered maintenance. By making and keeping payment arrangements with MEP, debtors can avoid enforcement actions or negotiate to have them removed.

When did the enforcement of maintenance orders start in Saskatchewan?

1 ENFORCEMENT OF MAINTENANCE ORDERS, 2009 E-9.21 REG 2 The Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Regulations, 2009 being Chapter E-9.21 Reg 2 (effective August 28, 2009) as amended by Saskatchewan Regulations 77/2012, 18/2018 and 100/2020. NOTE: This consolidation is not official.

What is section 35 of the enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act 1997?

Sections 35 to 40 of The Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act, 1997 authorize the Director of Maintenance Enforcement to attach the payor s obligations pursuant to a maintenance order.

How does a support order from parents living outside Saskatchewan work?

Support orders from Parents Living Outside Saskatchewan can also be enforced by the MEO. Registration is completely optional. takes enforcement action when the required payments are missed or late. Registration helps to ensure that parents do not have to deal directly with one another when it comes to support payments.

How do I register with the maintenance enforcement office (Meo)?

A completed Maintenance Enforcement Office Registration form. Registration forms are also available from the MEO in Regina, the Court of Queen’s Bench, Legal Aid or your lawyer. A copy of a current support order or agreement. The agreement must first be filed with the Court of Queen’s Bench, and then a stamped copy brought or sent to the MEO.