We use this information to enforce and maintain your support order or domestic contract. When you are completing the forms in the package, please provide as much information as possible.
Support orders and support deduction ordersĪt the time of separation or divorce, the court may issue a support order and a support deduction order. domestic contracts filed with the court.get involved in child custody or access issues.change the terms of support orders or domestic contracts, including the support amount.make payments to a recipient when the payor misses a payment.We do this under the authority of the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996 and the Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act, 2002. send payments to the person who is entitled to it (the recipient).
collect payments from the person who pays the support (the payor).In Ontario, when a person is ordered by the court to pay child or spousal support payments, the support order is automatically filed with the Family Responsibility Office ( FRO).įRO is a program of the Government of Ontario that helps families get the support they are entitled to by collecting, distributing and enforcing child and spousal support payments.įRO plays an important role in ensuring the financial security of families who count on court-ordered support. Read important updates about FRO services during the COVID-19 covid 19 outbreak. Important information about services during the COVID-19 covid 19 outbreak and vaccine rolloutįRO’s in-person service counter is closed, but service is available by phone and online.įRO continues to help families get the support they are entitled to by collecting, distributing and enforcing child and spousal support payments during the COVID-19 covid 19 outbreak.