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Table 5.4 Child and spousal support cases, by age of payor and arrears status, 2004/2005 to 2008/2009

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Table 5.4  Child and spousal support cases, by age of payor and arrears status, 2004/2005 to 2008/2009
  2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009
  number
Total cases 65,190 66,855 78,620 76,850 89,920
15 to 24 years 1,120 1,080 1,250 1,160 1,355
25 to 34 years 13,915 13,540 15,800 15,305 17,465
35 to 44 years 26,995 27,145 31,670 30,710 35,760
45 to 54 years 17,420 18,495 22,180 22,090 26,270
55 to 64 years 3,780 4,150 5,135 5,365 6,500
65 years and older 750 830 1,015 1,045 1,255
Unknown age of payor 1,210 1,615 1,570 1,175 1,315
Total cases, arrears owing 44,440 43,660 50,565 48,835 55,470
15 to 24 years 840 805 905 840 940
25 to 34 years 10,050 9,505 10,945 10,450 11,735
35 to 44 years 18,370 17,760 20,550 19,635 22,195
45 to 54 years 11,630 11,780 13,795 13,710 15,845
55 to 64 years 2,460 2,530 3,115 3,250 3,775
65 years and older 380 385 445 465 520
Unknown age of payor 710 895 810 485 460
Total cases, no arrears 20,605 23,100 27,980 27,930 34,365
15 to 24 years 270 270 335 315 410
25 to 34 years 3,830 4,015 4,835 4,830 5,715
35 to 44 years 8,595 9,365 11,095 11,050 13,535
45 to 54 years 5,775 6,705 8,380 8,370 10,410
55 to 64 years 1,320 1,620 2,020 2,115 2,725
65 years and older 370 445 570 580 730
Unknown age of payor 445 680 745 670 840
Total cases, unknown arrears status 145 95 75 85 85
15 to 24 years 10 5 10 5 5
25 to 34 years 35 20 20 25 15
35 to 44 years 30 20 25 25 30
45 to 54 years 15 10 5 10 15
55 to 64 years 0 0 0 0 0
65 years and older 0 0 0 0 5
Unknown age of payor 55 40 15 20 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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