Direct Deposit
Both a recipient and payor can sign up for direct deposit. A recipient needs to sign up to get any support payments received and a payor may sign up if…
Online Banking for Payors
How to send payments to BCFMA through online banking: Sign in to the website for your financial institution. Use the bill payment option and select BC Family Maintenance Agency (BCFMA)…
Late or Missed Payments
Under B.C. law, if the payor falls behind on their payments, BCFMA has the authority to: Charge interest and default fees on late or missed payments Report the payor to…
Interest & Default Fee
Under the Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, BCFMA is legislated to charge daily interest on late payments and arrears owed by payors in B.C. All interest collected is payable to the…
Children Over 19
Collecting child support for children over the age of majority BCFMA generally collects child support at least until the age of majority. However, we may continue to collect support after…
Special or Extraordinary Expenses
Special or extraordinary expenses sometimes called Section 7 expenses are amounts due for a child under a support order or agreement in addition to ongoing child support. We may be…
Changing an Order
BCFMA doesn’t have the authority to change a support order or agreement. However there are a number of resources in BC to help families with legal issues. If either parent…
Where to Get Legal Help
There are a number of resources in BC offering legal help to parents: Ministry of Attorney General – Family Justice This website provides general information about a number of issues…
Out of Province
We have agreements with many other maintenance programs to collect support payments including the following: All Canadian provinces and territories United States Countries under the Hague Convention Several other countries…
Other Jurisdictions
Here is a list other reciprocating jurisdictions with maintenance programs like BCFMA. Canada Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories…