Edmontonian Adele Perras, who is raising a teenager with special needs on her disability income, hasn't received a child support payment in 16 months. WATCH | Adele Perras describes her struggle to get child support arrears'It's a struggle': Edmonton mom owed thousands in child support CBC News Edmonton Video 2:16 Adele Perras, mother to a teenage boy with special needs, is one of more than 30,000 Albertans who asked the government for help after their court-ordered family support payments came to a halt. Outstanding child, spousal and partner support payments amounted to $609 million. Protocol introduced during the pandemic allows those struggling financially to temporarily reduce their maintenance payments. (Peter Evans/CBC)Edmonton lawyer Tim Verhaeghe, whose firm represents both payees and recipients, said a parent behind on child support payments can apply to the court for a stay of enforcement or cancellation of arrears.

Source: CBC News December 05, 2020 14:00 UTC