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Domestic contracts that meet jurisdictional requirements for
enforcement include paternity agreements and separation agreements filed in
court.
Data on the number of individuals who opt-out
of programs are not available.
Provinces and territories treat child
support as income and deduct it in whole or in part from social assistance
benefits to which recipients would be otherwise entitled.
Databases
at the Canada Revenue Agency and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
(HRSDC) can be searched for a payor’s address, as well as their employer’s
name and address.
Federal funds
that can be intercepted include income tax refunds, employment insurance benefits,
old age security, Canada Pension Plan benefits, interest on regular Canada
Savings Bonds, and selected Agriculture programs.
