How do I register my support order with Maintenance Enforcement in Manitoba?

This answer covers the law of Manitoba.

You enrol it with the Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP), which is part of the Family Resolution Service, and enrolling is optional unless you receive social assistance and assigned payments to it. MEP enforces court-ordered support, Child Support Service decisions, family law arbitration awards and some written agreements under The Family Support Enforcement Act.

Only some written agreements are covered, so an agreement that is not a court order may need checking first. To get started, contact MEP by phone at 204-945-7133 or toll-free at 1-866-479-2717, or by email at ManitobaMEPInquiries@gov.mb.ca with your full name and file number, which MEP aims to answer within 3 business days. In-person service was listed as currently unavailable. Ask which forms and documents your situation needs, and have your order or agreement ready.

After enrolment, MEP first works with the payor to get voluntary payment, and if payments are not received as required it can take enforcement action, choosing the action that fits each case. Tools include a support deduction notice to an employer, MPI licence suspension and liens. MEP cannot guarantee payment or change the payment terms of an order, and it does not enforce parenting or property terms.