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- As of March 31, 2011, just under 88,000 child and spousal support cases were enrolled in the nine jurisdictions reporting to the Survey of Maintenance Enforcement Programs (SMEP) (excludes Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia). For these cases the payors were almost exclusively men (96%), while recipients were almost exclusively women (96%).
- As of March 31 2011, about 113,000 child beneficiaries were involved in maintenance enforcement program (MEP) cases in the nine reporting jurisdictions. Children 18 years and under (81% of total children enrolled) represented 6% of the total population 18 years and under in those jurisdictions.
- In 2010/2011, about 85% of total payments due were collected from payors and other sources (such as wage garnishments and federal interceptions), representing just over $358 million.
- Interjurisdictional support order (ISO) cases, where the payor and recipient reside in different jurisdictions and two MEPs are involved made up nearly one-quarter of the MEP caseload in 2010/2011.
- ISO cases can be challenging to enforce, as evidenced by a comparison of survey results for ISO-in cases (only the payor lives in the jurisdiction) and non-ISO cases (both parties live in the jurisdiction). In 2010/2011, total payments collected (as a proportion of total payments due) was lower for ISO-in cases (80%) than for non-ISO cases (86%). A higher proportion of ISO-in cases also reported enforcement or tracing activities.
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