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Follow these steps to register for the Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP).
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Either of these people can register for MEP – only one needs to register:
The Ministry of Community and Social Services can also register a file with MEP if the recipient collects income support.
You can register with the enforcement program in your jurisdiction or call us for more information.
File one of these orders for support before registering for MEP. A support order can be:
A maintenance order sets an enforceable amount of support that’s payable for a child, spouse or adult interdependent partner.
A maintenance agreement creates an enforceable support agreement for a child, spouse or adult interdependent partner.
We recommend a lawyer helps you with the maintenance order. If you don’t have a lawyer, contact Court and Justice Services for help.
File a court application at the nearest Family Court or Court of Queen’s Bench:
You cannot file a maintenance agreement if any of these conditions apply:
You can file a maintenance agreement if the above conditions do not apply to you. We recommend a lawyer helps you with this process:
Maintenance Enforcement Support Agreement form (PDF, 60 KB)
Maintenance Enforcement Support Agreement form – Instructions (PDF, 61 KB)
There’s no fee to register with MEP for the first time.
There's a $205 MEP re-registration fee if you:
Download and fill out all these forms:
Download and fill out all these forms:
You can have a third party act on your behalf with MEP. To arrange this, fill out the Client Authorization of Third Party form (PDF, 130 KB).
Whenever this person contacts MEP through the Client Services Centre, they can discuss your file by providing the:
Later on, if you decide you don’t want this person to act on your behalf, you can call the Client Services Centre or send us your written request to have them removed from your file – this will prevent them from discussing your file.
Do not share your PIN with anyone.
Mail the completed registration package to:
Maintenance Enforcement Program
7th Floor, John E. Brownlee Building
10365 97 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3W7
After you apply:
Connect with the Maintenance Enforcement Program.
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