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Child Maintenance: Improving our enforcement powers through the commencement of curfew orders
Consultation seeking views on the proposed introduction of a new enforcement power which is intended to strengthen Child Maintenance Service (CMS) enforcement powers.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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The aim of this consultation is to inform the Government’s proposed changes to Child Maintenance legislation.
Depending on the outcome of the consultation and subject to parliamentary timetables, following publication we will aim to make legislative changes to commence existing curfew powers and make changes in secondary legislation to set out how the curfew power will operate.
This consultation applies to England, Wales and Scotland.
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