# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 34.33: Enforcement of payments under registered orders


(1) This rule applies where a court has ordered periodical payments under a registered maintenance order to be made to the the family court.
(2) The court officer must take reasonable steps to notify the payee of the means of enforcement available.
(3) Paragraph (4) applies where periodical payments due under a registered order are in arrears.
(4) The court officer, on that officer's own initiative—
(a) may; or
(b) if the sums due are more than 4 weeks in arrears, must,
proceed in that officer's own name for the recovery of the sums due unless of the view that it is unreasonable to do so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/34.33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-34.33
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