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Table 7
Maintenance enforcement cases enrolled, by median age of payor, recipient and children, at March 31

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Maintenance enforcement cases enrolled, by median age of payor, recipient and children, at March 31
  Payor Recipient Children
  years (median age)
Prince Edward Island 1  
2004 41 39 14
2005 41 38 14
2006 42 40 15
2007 43 40 16
2008 43 41 16
Nova Scotia 1  
2004 .. .. ..
2005 41 39 14
2006 42 39 14
2007 42 39 15
2008 42 40 15
New Brunswick 1  
2004 .. .. ..
2005 .. .. ..
2006 .. .. ..
2007 .. .. ..
2008 40 38 14
Saskatchewan 2  
2004 41 39 14
2005 41 39 14
2006 42 39 14
2007 42 39 14
2008 42 39 14
Alberta 1  
2004 .. .. ..
2005 .. .. ..
2006 41 38 13
2007 41 38 13
2008 41 38 13
British Columbia  
2004 42 39 13
2005 42 40 13
2006 43 40 13
2007 43 40 13
2008 43 41 13
Yukon 1  
2004 42 38 13
2005 43 38 13
2006 43 39 13
2007 43 39 13
2008 43 40 13
Northwest Territories 1  
2004 .. .. ..
2005 39 36 13
2006 40 37 14
2007 40 37 14
2008 41 38 14
Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories report detailed microdata through the Survey of Maintenance Enforcement Programs. The other jurisdictions in the table report aggregate data through the Maintenance Enforcement Survey.
Median age for children for Saskatchewan includes all children associated on the order, including an unknown number who may not be covered by the agreement.
Note(s):
Interjurisdictional support order-out cases are excluded.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Maintenance Enforcement Survey and Survey of Maintenance Enforcement Programs.