I can’t think of a better example of what into Extinction means that in the last couple of days. I had negotiated with Maintenance Enforcement (for those of you not reading my previous posts – this is the arm of provincial government enforcing child support and alimony in Alberta Canada). What I didn’t realize was what would continue to happen to me regardless of my agreement.
The local power company had left me a voice mail indicating they would cut power to my place today (April 18, 2008). I couldn’t believe it, I had setup in my local bank account for the power company to be paid automatically. The next letter I opened explained what had happened.
The Royal Bank Of Canada – my local bank informed me of the following:
Dear Sir/Madam;
Re: Support Deduction Notice
Issued By: AB – Alberta Justice Maintenance Enforcement Program
Amount: $x,x00.00
Reference Number: 4803xxxxxxx//xxx-xxx
Contact Officer:
At: MEP 780-422-5555
Our Royal Bank of Canada branch located at 339-8th Ave SW, Calgary,AB T2P 2N4 has received service of an attachment order, as described above.
Please be advised that, in accordance with its legal obligation, the Bank has complied with and acted upon the attachment to the extent necessary from available funds in your account. If there are any further concerns please call the Contact Officer mentioned above.
I have no money to pay the power company, none. I have no money for food, for rent, for gas, for anything. I am going to be homeless. I opened the 3rd envelope:
Department of Justice Canada
Family Orders and Agreements
Mr. Legalprison
Take notice, the Government of Canada was served with a garnishee summons. This summons was served by the following court, provincial or territorial entity:
MEP Alberta
7th Floor N, P.O. Box 2404
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
T5J 3Z7
(780) 422-5555
Account Number: 16xxxxx
Department of Justice Reference Number: XXX1964A
Effective immediately, the summon indicates that you owe the following arrears in support.
Any moneys that are payable to you by the Government of Canada from Funds, Acts or programs designated in the regulations to the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act may be diverted to pay the judgement creditor named in the summons.
After sufficient moneys are diverted to pay the judgment creditor, an administrative fee will be deducted from moneys payable to you. This fee is $190.
There were other letters, stopping me from renewing my driver’s license, wage deductions from the provincial government and the like.
I had already sent them a letter, agreeing to pay them all of net income from my job until July 2008. I guess this wasn’t enough. Don’t ask me what I live on, this is a secondary to paying support.
