Family maintence enforcement program

If a voluntary payment plan does not work, the FMEP can take action to enforce your payments. The FMEP cannot give you money unless it receives the money first from the payor. The enforcement officer can also start a court application against the payor. To withdraw from the program, the person who enrolled the maintenance order or agreement with FMEP needs to send a request in writing.

If it was the recipient who enrolled, the recipient can withdraw at any time. What happens if I receive child support and then get remarried? You will usually get a response from CMS about your application for Child Maintenance within six weeks. However, it can take up to 26 weeks if there is a problem with contacting the paying parent. Complete an Application to Obtain an Order and file it with the Provincial Court; Complete a Financial Statement at the same time and file and serve it on the other parent;.

Special or extraordinary expenses sometimes called Section 7 expenses are amounts due for a child under a maintenance order or agreement in addition to ongoing child support.

We may be able to collect special or extraordinary expenses if they are clearly set out in the order or agreement. The consequences can be severe. Pre-Authorized Debit form. The MEP offices remain open and we are committed to maintaining business as usual as much as is possible, and to minimize the effect any precautionary measures may have on the services we provide. There may be some delays with services and response times and we appreciate your patience.

The MEP is experiencing higher than usual telephone call volumes at this time. To assist us managing your inquiries we encourage communication and submitting of documents by email at ManitobaMEPInquiries gov.

The MEP has committed resources to maintaining the timely delivery of support payments to creditors and to reduce any disruptions that may affect the delivery of support payments to creditors.

Payments may be interrupted if the debtor has been affected by COVID related issues such as being laid off or being unable to work. The MEP will make efforts to work with debtors to maintain payments or to resume payments as soon as possible.

It is a free service. FMEP can be a valuable ally in securing your support. If there are concerns about future payments, or there are ongoing instances of not being paid, not being paid the right amount, or not being paid on time, the FMEP can help remedy the situation. They also retain the option of going to court if necessary. If you are getting paid regularly and consistently, involvement of the FMEP would likely complicate matters as they perform an intermediary role between your spouse and yourself.

The only negotiating point is the repayment of support arrears. Prospective support is typically adjusted on an annual basis — in the event of dispute, parties can seek resolution in mediation, by negotiation, or in court. Payors may speak to, and negotiate a payment plan with, a FMEP officer.