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You should register your support order or separation agreement as soon as the payor first misses a payment or doesn’t pay the full amount owing. It can take about four months to be fully registered with FMEP. If you have arrears owing under an old court order or separation agreement, you should talk to a lawyer, because collecting on old orders or agreements can sometimes be difficult. | You should register your support order or separation agreement as soon as the payor first misses a payment or doesn’t pay the full amount owing. It can take about four months to be fully registered with FMEP. If you have arrears owing under an old court order or separation agreement, you should talk to a lawyer, because collecting on old orders or agreements can sometimes be difficult. | ||
In general, it’s best to let FMEP deal with your arrears for you | ==In general, it’s best to let FMEP deal with your arrears for you== | ||
FMEP is free and can do all the things you can do to enforce a support obligation and more. You can take certain steps yourself to collect the arrears, but those steps can be complicated. If you’ve enrolled in FMEP, the steps you take might interfere with steps they’re taking; you must also get permission from FMEP to try to collect the arrears yourself. | FMEP is free and can do all the things you can do to enforce a support obligation and more. You can take certain steps yourself to collect the arrears, but those steps can be complicated. If you’ve enrolled in FMEP, the steps you take might interfere with steps they’re taking; you must also get permission from FMEP to try to collect the arrears yourself. | ||