New Brunswick · Family and children
Collect child or spousal support in New Brunswick
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In New Brunswick, Office of Support Enforcement (Department of Justice and Public Safety) handles it. Support orders are filed with the office automatically; you have eight days to opt out.
Who handles it
Office of Support Enforcement (Department of Justice and Public Safety)
Handles it in New Brunswick.
Official link
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In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. New Brunswick is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | BC Family Maintenance Agency (BCFMA) | How to enrolchecked | You need a support order or agreement to enrol. |
| Alberta | Maintenance Enforcement Program (Government of Alberta) | How to registerchecked | |
| Saskatchewan | Maintenance Enforcement Office (Ministry of Justice) | Register a support orderchecked | |
| Manitoba | Maintenance Enforcement Program (Manitoba Justice) | How to registerchecked | |
| Ontario | Family Responsibility Office (Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services) | Child and spousal supportchecked | |
| Quebec | Revenu Québec (Support Payment Collection Program) | Support payment collection programchecked | |
| New BrunswickThis page | Office of Support Enforcement (Department of Justice and Public Safety) | Child and spousal supportchecked | Support orders are filed with the office automatically; you have eight days to opt out. |
| Nova Scotia | Maintenance Enforcement Program (Department of Justice) | Enrol and get startedchecked | |
| Prince Edward Island | Maintenance Enforcement Program (Department of Justice and Public Safety, Government of PEI) | None on record | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Support Enforcement Program, Department of Justice and Public Safety | Support Enforcement Programchecked | |
| Yukon | Maintenance Enforcement Program (Government of Yukon) | None on record | |
| Northwest Territories | Maintenance Enforcement Program (Department of Justice, Government of the Northwest Territories) | Maintenance Enforcement Programchecked | You need a court order or agreement first; the program only enforces existing orders. |
| Nunavut | Family Support Program (Nunavut Department of Justice) | Family support programchecked | The Family Support Office in Iqaluit collects court-ordered child and spousal support. |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Collect child or spousal support in New Brunswick", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-support-enforcement/new-brunswick