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Information sheet. Interest charges

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MEP uses interest charges to encourage timely payment of maintenance. All overdue principal balances will be charged interest. To avoid paying interest, debtors should make all payments in full... More ≫

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MEP uses interest charges to encourage timely payment of maintenance. All overdue principal balances will be charged interest. To avoid paying interest, debtors should make all payments in full and on time as required by the court order, agreement or payment arrangement.

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Information sheet. Client confidentiality

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The Maintenance Enforcement Act is committed to preserving the privacy of its clients. This information sheet outlines what client information MEP can release and collect, and how MEP protects its... More ≫

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The Maintenance Enforcement Act is committed to preserving the privacy of its clients. This information sheet outlines what client information MEP can release and collect, and how MEP protects its clients' privacy.

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Information sheet. Client privacy and confidentiality

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The Maintenance Enforcement Act is committed to preserving the privacy of its clients. This information sheet outlines what client information MEP can release and collect, and how MEP protects its... More ≫

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The Maintenance Enforcement Act is committed to preserving the privacy of its clients. This information sheet outlines what client information MEP can release and collect, and how MEP protects its clients' privacy.

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Lawyer's and self-represented litigant's guide

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Provides information on the policies and practices of Alberta's Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP). Covers how to prepare court orders for support that MEP can enforce, while meeting the... More ≫

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Provides information on the policies and practices of Alberta's Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP). Covers how to prepare court orders for support that MEP can enforce, while meeting the circumstances of each case. MEP can only enforce the clear, legal and workable terms in a court order. If an order is silent or ambiguous, we'll apply existing policies and practices.

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Information sheet. Child support recalculation program : deemed income increase

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The Child Support Recalculation Program (RP) requires payors to provide their updated income information to RP every year. Child support recipients also must provide income information if RP is... More ≫

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The Child Support Recalculation Program (RP) requires payors to provide their updated income information to RP every year. Child support recipients also must provide income information if RP is recalculating the parties’ proportionate shares of special expenses or if the court used the recipient’s income to set monthly support in a shared or split custody/parenting situation. Income information is due each year at least 60 days before the anniversary date of the court order being recalculated.

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Information sheet. Responsibilities of the Maintenance Enforcement Program

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It is the responsibility of MEP to enforce maintenance obligations by collecting payments and forwarding them to the appropriate party.

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Information sheet. MEP accounts online and the MEP info line

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MEP offers clients two convenient ways of accessing their file information, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The automated functions of the MEP Info Line provide telephone access to information,... More ≫

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MEP offers clients two convenient ways of accessing their file information, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The automated functions of the MEP Info Line provide telephone access to information, while MEP Accounts Online allows clients world-wide Internet access to their files.

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Information sheet. When debtors or creditors reside outside Alberta

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This information sheet answers any questions you may have about registering your Alberta order or your foreign order with MEP. It will also detail information you need about orders that are... More ≫

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This information sheet answers any questions you may have about registering your Alberta order or your foreign order with MEP. It will also detail information you need about orders that are registered with MEP when you or your former partner or spouse lives outside of the province.

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Information sheet. Arrears and other charges

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If a maintenance payment is not made when due under a court order or agreement, that amount of unpaid maintenance is referred to as arrears. Under the Maintenance Enforcement Act, arrears may be... More ≫

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If a maintenance payment is not made when due under a court order or agreement, that amount of unpaid maintenance is referred to as arrears. Under the Maintenance Enforcement Act, arrears may be enforced whether they accumulated before or after a client registers with MEP.

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Information sheet. Maintenance enforcement support agreements

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The amount of child support paid under a Maintenance Enforcement Support Agreement can be recalculated annually by the Child Support Recalculation Program (RP) in the same way as a court order.

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