The Divorce Act Changes Explained

Miscellaneous

Enforcement
(Section 20(3), Divorce Act)

New section

The portion of subsection 20(3) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

Enforcement

(3) An order or decision that has legal effect throughout Canada under subsection (2) may be
Old section

Enforcement

(3) An order that has legal effect throughout Canada pursuant to subsection (2) may be

What is the change

Child support decisions made by a provincial child support service have legal effect throughout Canada, and can be registered and enforced as court orders.

Reason for the change

The amendment ensures that child support decisions made by a provincial child support service, which are akin to child support orders and would have legal effect throughout Canada, can be registered and enforced.

When

March 1, 2021.