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<p>The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) has a range of strong enforcement powers that
can be used against those who consistently refuse to meet their obligations to provide
financial support to their children. These include forcing the sale of property, disqualification
from driving or commitment to prison. We are committed to making the most effective
use of these strong enforcement powers and have made a number of improvements to our
enforcement processes to make it quicker and more efficient.</p><p> </p><p>Since December
2022, there has been an increase from 65% to 68%, in those paying something towards
their maintenance through Collect & Pay.</p><p> </p><p>We have recently concluded
a public consultation on proposals to introduce administrative liability orders, which
will significantly speed up the process and get money to children quicker, reducing
the time it takes to secure an order from 22 weeks to as low as 6 weeks. The Government
published their response on 12 February 2024 and will bring forward legislation as
soon as possible.</p>
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