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80 VOL. 72 PART 1 JANUARY <strong>2014</strong> THE ADVOCATE RESOLVING DISPUTES MEDIATION ARBITRATION FACILITATION MED ARB MINI-TRIALS SYSTEM DESIGN TRAINING BRINGING EXPERIENCE TO THE TABLE OUR MEDIATORS J. Gary Fitzpatrick, Q.C. David J. Whitelaw Brian T. Ross Colleen J. Cattell, Q.C. When it comes to Alternate Dispute Resolution, experience counts. Since 1986, Fitzpatrick & Co. has combined extensive mediation experience with a background of excellence in the legal profession. Fitzpatrick & Co. provides dispute resolution services to clients in business, law, industry, insurance, unions, and government – in British Columbia, as well as nationally and internationally. Contact one of our coordinators at Fitzpatrick & Co. at 604.687.8033 .8033 coordinator@fitzpatrickmediation.com | www.fitzpatrickmediation.com
THE ADVOCATE VOL. 72 PART 1 JANUARY <strong>2014</strong> 81 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S PAGE By the Honourable Suzanne Anton, Q.C.* EYE ON INNOVATION: THE FAMILY MAINTENANCE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM One of the great pleasures of being the Attorney General and Minister of Justice is meeting the frontline employees who deliver the services British Columbians rely on. In September, I met the executive and staff of the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (“FMEP”), who are celebrating 25 years of operation. I was proud to congratulate them for a successful program that is not often recognized for its many achievements. A prime example of successful justice service innovation, the FMEP monitors and enforces court orders and agreements, and collects child support and spousal maintenance. In the past 25 years, it has collected more than $3 billion on behalf of its clients—B.C. families. For any government program, that is an astonishing achievement. Before the FMEP, children of separated or divorced parents did not always receive the financial support to which they were entitled. To get paid, parents often had to return to court. Today, things are very different for most B.C. families because support payments are enforced administratively, not through the courts. Each year, 85,000 parents and 75,000 children receive some payment after enrolling in the FMEP. While no program can guarantee results, about 95 per cent of orders receive some payment after enrolment, and over 80 per cent receive payments each year. There is no charge to access the FMEP’s services. Any British Columbian currently living in the province, with a maintenance order or agreement, can enrol in the program, established in 1988. Its continued success is a credit to the staff and executive who proactively and incrementally updated * The Honourable Suzanne Anton, Q.C., is British Columbia’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
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Because not everyone is this lucky.
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