|
Child and spousal support: Maintenance Enforcement Survey statistics
Abstract
The Maintenance Enforcement Survey collects statistical and descriptive information
on child and spousal support payments. The information is collected from Maintenance
Enforcement Programs (MEPs). These programs, which exist in each province and
territory, provide administrative assistance to recipients to help them collect
their support payments. According to one estimate, the MEPs enforce between
40 and 50% of support orders and agreements in Canada. The survey gathers information
on the following: the number of cases in the MEPs; the sex and median age of
payers and recipients; typical support amounts; compliance rates; information
on arrears, frequency and amount of payments; legislation under which the order
for support was made; and the types of actions initiated in order to enforce
support. The Maintenance Enforcement Survey has not yet been fully implemented.
This introductory report contains data from Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario,
Saskatchewan and British Columbia. In future years, with more provinces able
to report to the survey, a more complete national picture of maintenance enforcement
will emerge.
Click the
title to
download |
File
type
and
size |
|
|
|
(PDF - 415K) |
|
(PDF - 227K) |
|
(PDF - 191K) |
|
(PDF - 186K) |
|
(PDF - 161K) |
|