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# If you are on social assistance, speak with your financial worker. If you agree, the Ministry of Social Development (or Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, if you live on an Indian reserve) will collect the child support for you. | # If you are on social assistance, speak with your financial worker. If you agree, the Ministry of Social Development (or Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, if you live on an Indian reserve) will collect the child support for you. | ||
# If you are not on social assistance, you may qualify for legal aid representation. | # If you are not on social assistance, you may qualify for legal aid representation. See [[Legal Aid Representation|Legal aid representation]] in the [[Resource Guide]] for information about applying for legal aid. If you are approved for legal aid representation, a legal aid lawyer can help you collect the child support.<br /><br />If you don't qualify for legal aid representation, you may wish to contact a [[Family Justice Centres|Family Justice Centre]]; see the listing in the [[Resource Guide]] for contact information. Counsellors at Family Justice Centres can provide information, mediation and assistance with applications involving maintenance (child or spousal support) in Family Court. | ||
# You can also enrol with the [[Family Maintenance Enforcement Program]] (see the listing in the [[Resource Guide]] for contact information), which will take steps, including further court action, to enforce the order for you. The Family Maintenance Enforcement Program, also called FMEP, is probably the simplest way to collect on a child support order from a reluctant payor, and it's free to register. | # You can also enrol with the [[Family Maintenance Enforcement Program]] (see the listing in the [[Resource Guide]] for contact information), which will take steps, including further court action, to enforce the order for you. The Family Maintenance Enforcement Program, also called FMEP, is probably the simplest way to collect on a child support order from a reluctant payor, and it's free to register. | ||