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Table 5.3 Child and spousal support cases, by age of payor and arrears status, 2005/2006 to 2009/2010
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 5.3 child and spousal support cases 2005/2006 , 2006/2007 , 2007/2008 , 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 , calculated using number units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010
  number
Total cases 66,855 78,620 76,850 89,920 88,750
15 to 24 years 1,080 1,250 1,160 1,355 1,510
25 to 34 years 13,540 15,800 15,305 17,465 16,880
35 to 44 years 27,145 31,670 30,710 35,760 35,335
45 to 54 years 18,495 22,180 22,090 26,270 25,830
55 to 64 years 4,150 5,135 5,365 6,500 6,740
65 years and older 830 1,015 1,045 1,255 1,340
Unknown age of payor 1,615 1,570 1,175 1,315 1,115
Total cases, arrears owing 43,660 50,565 48,835 55,470 54,350
15 to 24 years 805 905 840 940 1,050
25 to 34 years 9,505 10,945 10,450 11,735 11,245
35 to 44 years 17,760 20,550 19,635 22,195 21,650
45 to 54 years 11,780 13,795 13,710 15,845 15,490
55 to 64 years 2,530 3,115 3,250 3,775 3,940
65 years and older 385 445 465 520 575
Unknown age of payor 895 810 485 460 400
Total cases, no arrears 23,100 27,980 27,930 34,365 34,300
15 to 24 years 270 335 315 410 445
25 to 34 years 4,015 4,835 4,830 5,715 5,615
35 to 44 years 9,365 11,095 11,050 13,535 13,650
45 to 54 years 6,705 8,380 8,370 10,410 10,330
55 to 64 years 1,620 2,020 2,115 2,725 2,795
65 years and older 445 570 580 730 765
Unknown age of payor 680 745 670 840 700
Total cases, unknown arrears status 95 75 85 85 100
15 to 24 years 5 10 5 5 15
25 to 34 years 20 20 25 15 20
35 to 44 years 20 25 25 30 35
45 to 54 years 10 5 10 15 10
55 to 64 years 0 0 0 0 5
65 years and older 0 0 0 5 0
Unknown age of payor 40 15 20 15 15
Notes: This table includes only the jurisdictions that report data to the Survey of Maintenance Enforcement Programs.
Nova Scotia, Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories have reported data every year since 2006. Prince Edward Island began reporting data in 2007, New Brunswick in 2008, Saskatchewan in 2009 and Newfoundland and Labrador in 2010.
Child and spousal support cases are limited to those enrolled in Maintenance Enforcement Programs.
Results do not reflect all support cases in Canada.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 259-0007.
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