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Difference between revisions of "Spousal Support Arrears"
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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: | ||
<blockquote><tt>imprisonment of a person under this section does not discharge any duties of the person owing under an order</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>imprisonment of a person under this section does not discharge any duties of the person owing under an order.</tt></blockquote> | ||
Since orders for support require the payment of money, arrears can also be enforced as a judgment debt under the provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84h5 Court Order Enforcement Act]'' for up to 10 years after the obligation to pay support has ended. | Since orders for support require the payment of money, arrears can also be enforced as a judgment debt under the provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84h5 Court Order Enforcement Act]'' for up to 10 years after the obligation to pay support has ended. | ||
