Welcome
To The Northwest Territories
Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) |
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The
Northwest Territories Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP)
helps children and families by monitoring, enforcing and collecting
support payments.
Residents of the NWT can register with the program if they
have a court order or agreement for support by completing
a registration package and returning it to the MEP Office.
There is no cost for registration or for MEP's collection
services.
The Maintenance Enforcement Program does not obtain court
orders for clients, change the amount of support ordered by
a court, or vary a court order. MEP does not provide legal
advice or legal representation to clients or deal with custody
or access issues.
The Program has reciprocal enforcement agreements with all
Canadian provinces and territories, all American states, and
some foreign countries. Under these agreements, maintenance
enforcement agencies in other jurisdictions can collect on
behalf of the NWT Maintenance Enforcement Program for creditors
who live within the NWT. This agreement also allows the NWT
Maintenance Enforcement Program to collect funds from debtors
who live within the NWT on behalf of other jurisdictions.
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