In Canada the enforcement of child support orders, what to do?
December 8th, 2007
In Canada the enforcement of child support orders lies within the jurisdiction of provincial governments. Support enforcement programs, agencies and interjurisdictional agreements exist to try to streamline and rationalize the enforcement of these orders.
In some jurisdictions a wide range of methods, penalties and enticements are available to force payors to pay up child support. These include garnishee of wages or employment insurance benefits; third party demands attaching bank accounts, tax refunds and business assets; and revocation of driving privileges. It is even possible for delinquent payors to face criminal charges or contempt proceedings and spend time in jail with a criminal record to show for it.
Locating the parent responsible for paying support is often the most difficult aspect of enforcing a child support order. If government agencies are unsuccessful in finding a payor, a private skip tracing service might be usefully employed. There is a cost to use a private service but, if you qualify, the cost can be deferred to be paid out of the support payments once they are collected.
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