Anonymous

Difference between revisions of "Child Support"

From Clicklaw Wikibooks
342 bytes added ,  22:13, 18 May 2019
no edit summary
Line 294: Line 294:


The ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8qx3 Limitation Act]'', S.B.C. 2012, c.13, does not apply to claims for arrears of child support payable under a judgment or an agreement that has been filed with the court – see S.3 (1)(l).
The ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8qx3 Limitation Act]'', S.B.C. 2012, c.13, does not apply to claims for arrears of child support payable under a judgment or an agreement that has been filed with the court – see S.3 (1)(l).
For child support orders, there are additional ways to enforce child support that are not available for other orders.  Under the "Family Maintenance Enforcement Act", the recipient can get a continuing garnishing order so that money is taken from the payer's income every payday.  See Section 18 of the "Family Maintenance Enforcement Act".


===When there isn't an order between the parents===
===When there isn't an order between the parents===