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Enforcing Orders, Awards and Agreements Involving Children

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==Introduction==
These are just a few of The family justice system is based on the idea that people follow court orders and arbitrators' awards, and the circumstances in which a personagreements they have signed, because they know it's time with a child can the right thing to do. When people don't live up to their obligations, steps sometimes have to be increased from the amount provided in taken to force them to live up to their obligations. It's important to know, however, that neither judges nor arbitrators police their own orders and awards, to make sure everyone is doing what they're supposed to do, and that no one is keeping an eye on whether someone is living up to their obligations under an order, award or agreementthey've signed. As long as When there has been 's a change in circumstances since problem, it's up to the parties to an order, award or agreement to do something about parenting time or contact was made it. Both the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court have the ability to enforce orders under laws like the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/840m Family Maintenance Enforcement Act]'', and the increased time ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84h5 Court Order Enforcement Act]''. Enforcement under these laws requires making an application to court. This too is in your responsibility. The Supreme Court has the ability to enforce arbitration awards the way it enforces court. orders, under section 19.20(1) of the children's best interests'Family Law Act''. This also requires making an application to court, schedules can and this too is your responsibility. Both the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court have the ability to enforce agreements under the ''Family Law Act''. It won't be adjusteda surprise to learn that enforcing agreements requires making an application to court, and that it is your responsibility to make the application. The ''[[Divorce Act]]'' doesn't talk about enforcing orders other than orders about child support and spousal support. ''Divorce Act'' orders are enforced by the Supreme Court under the [https://canlii.ca/t/55dgb Supreme Court Family Rules] and the rules about contempt of court.      
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