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Other Jurisdictions

Here is a list other reciprocating jurisdictions with maintenance programs similar to BCFMA.

Canada

Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Yukon

United States

United States
State Enforcement Programs

Other Countries

Austria
Germany
Norway
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Slovakia
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Gibraltar
Hong Kong
Singapore
Fiji
Australia
New Zealand
Barbados
South Africa
Zimbabwe

Payor’s location not on this list?

The recipient can still enrol in BCFMA. Although collecting support from a payor in the other country may be difficult, we may be able to take some collection action in Canada by:

Issuing a Federal Interception
Applying for a Federal Licence/Passport Denial
Registering a lien against property or assets the payor may own in BC

Glossary of Terms View All

Federal Interception: Intercepting money the federal government owes the payor such as income tax refunds, EI or GST.
Federal Licence/Passport Denial: Requesting the federal government suspend, refuse to issue or renew the payor’s passport and/or federal aviation or marine licence.
Land Registration: A lien against property owned by the payor. It secures all amounts due under a support order.
Maintenance Lien: A lien against personal property owned by the payor, such as a car, boat, trailer or manufactured home.
Reciprocating Jurisdiction: Another province, state or country having an agreement with BC to take collection action against a payor for BCFMA, and the reverse, BCFMA can take collection action for them if the payor lives...more