Frequently Asked Questions about Enforcement

British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program

November 9, 2009 Your opinion matters... Find Out What's New...	Home > Resources > Frequently Asked Questions > Enforcement What enforcement action can you take? If enforcement is necessary, the options include: Issuing a Notice of Attachment, where we require someone who owes the payor money to pay it directly to the FMEP. This applies to virtually any income, including wages, pensions, workers' compensation benefits, bank accounts, rental income or other assets. We may also attach money the federal government owes the payor, such as an income tax refund, employment insurance benefit or GST credit. Registering a lien against the payor's land or personal property, such as a car or boat (which means the payor can't sell the land or personal property until the arrears are paid). Reporting the payor to a credit bureau. Withholding the payor's driver's licence or passport. We may also consider taking the payor to court. How do you decide what enforcement action to take? We look at each case individually. The action or actions we choose will depend on the payor's history, how much money the payor owes (some actions require the payor to owe a certain amount before they can be used), and what we know about the payor's current situation. We will choose the enforcement action or actions we think will have the best chance of success.	What do you think of the website? Take a quick survey... Not sure if you want to sign in? See what our client website has to offer. Take the Tour... Find out how much child support should be paid under the Child Support Guidelines. Try the Calculator... Answers to common questions. Read the Questions...
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What enforcement action can you take?

How do you decide what enforcement action to take?