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Section 122: How to Enforce Child Maintenance Payments in Uganda

122.Warrant to attach earnings or levy distress for recovery of maintenance money

If at any time after the expiration of one month from the making of a maintenance order, it is made to appear to a magistrate on oath that any sum to be paid under the order has not been paid, the magistrate may, by warrant signed by him or her, cause the person against whom the order was made to be brought before him or her; and if that person neglects or refuses to pay the sum due from him or her under the order, the magistrate may, by warrant signed by him or her direct—

(a)that an attachment of earnings be made; or

(b)that the sum due, together with any costs incurred, be recovered by distress and sale or redistribution of the property of the father or mother unless he or she gives sufficient security by way of recognisance or otherwise to the satisfaction of the court for his or her appearance before the court on a day appointed for the return of the warrant of distress, but not more than seven days from the taking of the security.

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If you are owed child maintenance and payments are not made for more than one month, you can ask a magistrate to issue a warrant. The magistrate can h...

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