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Orders for the payment of child support are enforceable like any other order of the court. Someone who breaches a Supreme Court order can be punished for contempt of court. As well, under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court can: | Orders for the payment of child support are enforceable like any other order of the court. Someone who breaches a Supreme Court order can be punished for contempt of court. As well, under the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court can: | ||
*require the payor to: | |||
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*provide security for their compliance with the court order, | |||
*pay any expenses incurred by the recipient as a result of the payor's actions, | |||
*pay up to $5,000 for the benefit of another party or a child whose interests were affected by the payor's actions, | |||
*pay up to $5,000 as a fine, or | |||
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*if nothing else will ensure the payor's compliance with the order, jail the payor for up to 30 days. | |||
Unfortunately for people who would rather be jailed than pay, s. 231(3)(c) says that: | Unfortunately for people who would rather be jailed than pay, s. 231(3)(c) says that: | ||
