R.S.M. 1987, c. M20

The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act

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Table of Contents

1		Definitions.
2		Final orders of reciprocating state.
	(2)	Filing for registration.
	(3)	Claimant leaving province after final order made in province.
	(4)	Variation of registered order.
	(5)	Setting aside a registered order.
	(6)	Grounds.
	(7)	Disposition.
3		Making of provisional orders.
	(2)	Maintenance provisions in provisional orders.
	(3)	Transmission of provisional orders.
	(4)	Further evidence.
	(5)	Evidence and recommendations.
	(6)	New provisional orders.
4		Filiation.
	(2)	Determination of filiation in confirmation proceedings.
	(3)	Limited effect of determination.
5		Making of confirmation orders.
	(2)	Procedure.
	(3)	Report to Attorney-General.
	(4)	Orders of confirmation or refusal.
	(5)	Commencement of payments.
	(6)	Further evidence.
	(7)	Interim order.
	(8)	Report and filing.
6		Choice of law.
	(2)	Proof of foreign enactment.
	(3)	Adjournment.
	(4)	Application of local law.
	(5)	Statement of local law.
7		Variation or rescission of registered orders.
	(2)	Restricted jurisdiction.
	(3)	Powers of provincially appointed judge.
	(4)	Acceptance of jurisdiction.
	(5)	Variation and rescission where respondent resides in the Province.
	(6)	Confirmation of provisional orders.
	(7)	Application by respondent resident in Manitoba.
	(8)	Application by respondent.
	(9)	Application by claimant resident in Manitoba.
8		Effect of variation or rescission in reciprocating states.
9		Enforcement.
	(2)	Provisions of Family Maintenance Act apply.
	(3)	Effect of registered order.
	(4)	Service not necessary.
	(5)	Recording variations.
10		Remedies of a state.
11		Duties of the Attorney-General.
	(2)	Transmission of documents.
	(3)	Delegation.
12		Documents from reciprocating states.
	(2)	Terminology.
13		Conversion to Canadian currency.
	(2)	Certification.
	(3)	Translation.
14		Appeals.
	(2)	Time for appeal by appellant.
	(3)	Time for appeal by person responding to appeal.
	(4)	Order in force pending appeal.
15		Spouses are compellable.
	(2)	Proof of documents.
	(3)	Sworn documents and transcripts.
	(4)	Proof of default.
16		Statement of payments.
17		Transmission of documents by court where respondent leaves Manitoba.
18		Regulations.
	(2)	Designation of reciprocating states.
	(3)	Revocation of designation.
19		Saving.