Difference between revisions of "Spousal Support Arrears"

Orders for the payment of spousal 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 provide security for their compliance with the court order,

*to pay any expenses incurred by the recipient as a result of the payor's actions,

*to pay up to $5,000 for the benefit of another party or a child whose interests were affected by the payor's actions,

*to pay up to $5,000 as a fine, or

*to be jailed, if nothing else will ensure the payor's compliance with the order, for up to 30 days.

Unfortunately for people who would rather be jailed than pay, section 231(3)(c) says that: