The Divorce Act Changes Explained

Definitions

Order assignee
(Section 2(1), Divorce Act)

New section

order assignee means a minister, member, agency or public body to whom a support order is assigned under subsection 20.1(1); (cessionnaire de la créance alimentaire)

Old section

None.

What is the change

The amendment defines “order assignee.”

Reason for the change

Under s 20.1(1), a court may assign a support order to a minister, member, agency or public body. This is common when the support recipient is on social assistance.

When

March 1, 2021.