Family Law Assistance Services

• What is the Family Law Assistance Services (FLAS)?

  FLAS is part of the Federal Department of Justice and administers three programs:

  1. The Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance (FOAEA) Unit;
  2. The Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Registry; and
  3. The Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings

• What does the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance (FOAEA) do?

  This unit helps to enforce family obligations set out in a court order or agreement. It receives applications made under the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (FOAEAA) to:

  • find people who have failed to comply with their family obligations;
  • garnishee federal payments to family support payers so the money can be used to pay the support that is owed; and
  • suspend passports and certain federal licences of persons who are persistently behind in support payments.

• What does the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Registry do?

  The Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Registry in FLAS is one of several registries that process garnishment applications under Part I of the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act. Each registry serves a different part of Canada. Creditors with an order from a court and a garnishee summons can apply to the appropriate registry to garnishee wages or contract fees payable by the federal government to the debtor.

• What does the Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings do?

  This registry maintains nation-wide records of divorce applications. Its main role is to help detect duplicate divorce proceedings.

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