Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders
A maintenance order made in one country can often be enforced against the paying party in another country under Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (REMO) provisions. A country which has REMO arrangements with other countries can enforce another country’s maintenance order and have an order from that country enforced overseas. The UK has REMO arrangements with over 100 countries. This means that the English Courts can be approached to enforce an order made in another country and an English order can be enforced in those countries.
A list of the countries where a UK maintenance order can be enforced can be found here:
A child maintenance order can be made by the English Courts if:
- The non resident has an income that exceeds the CMS income threshold or certain other conditions apply
- The non resident parent lives abroad
Certain orders in England can also be applied for even if the child lives abroad with the resident parent.
If a Maintenance order has been made in England and needs to be enforced abroad, we can assist in liaising with family law specialists in the foreign state.