If your spouse lives outside of Alberta, you can apply for an Interjurisdictional Support Order (ISO) if you wish to enforce, create or change a spousal or child support Order with the other spouse that owes the payment or will receive the payment. A person is eligible to apply for this type of Order if:
After this is confirmed, you may start your application at no charge, at a Provincial Court, Family and Youth Division. If you have any questions, you may contact them at 1-855-738-4747.
You must prepare and submit a financial statement and a tax status form from the past 3 years
Once the application is complete and approved by that Court, they must send a copy of the application to Court in the place where the other spouse lives. The spouse, who files the application, may be required to submit more evidence, information or other documents that are requested by the Court where the non-residing spouse lives.
Note that the Provincial Court in Alberta may make a Provisional Order which means that the application is not approved until the Court where the non-resident spouse lives, confirms the application. Whether this will apply in your situation, depends on the rules and guidelines of the other Court.
If applicable, the other Court will then review all evidence, documents and make any changes and provide you with a copy of the final order with reasons, if any.
If you wish to contest this Order, you can make another application or appeal it at Court.