What is the role of the Family Responsibility Office?

The Family Responsibility Office (FRO) enforces and manages support payments in Ontario The Family Responsibility Office serves as Ontario's official support payment enforcement agency. This provincial body acts as an intermediary between support payors and recipients to ensure court-ordered financial obligations are met consistently and on time. The FRO's key responsibilities include: Collecting and distributing court-ordered child and spousal support payments Monitoring payment compliance and maintaining accurate records Enforcing support orders through various legal measures when payments are missed Implementing enforcement actions such as wage garnishment, bank account seizures, or driver's license suspension when necessary The FRO's enforcement authority helps protect the financial well-being of support recipients while ensuring payors fulfill their legal obligations under Canadian family law.

Family Responsibility Office Ontario: Support Payment Guide

The Family Responsibility Office (FRO) enforces and manages support payments in Ontario

The Family Responsibility Office serves as Ontario’s official support payment enforcement agency. This provincial body acts as an intermediary between support payors and recipients to ensure court-ordered financial obligations are met consistently and on time.

The FRO’s key responsibilities include:

Collecting and distributing court-ordered child and spousal support payments
Monitoring payment compliance and maintaining accurate records
Enforcing support orders through various legal measures when payments are missed
Implementing enforcement actions such as wage garnishment, bank account seizures, or driver’s license suspension when necessary

The FRO’s enforcement authority helps protect the financial well-being of support recipients while ensuring payors fulfill their legal obligations under Canadian family law.