The Family Responsibility Office helps people meet their court-ordered child and spousal support responsibilities.
Important information for clients who make or receive child support paymentsCost of living adjustments (COLA) overpaymentsThe Family Responsibility Office (FRO) is taking immediate steps to correct an administrative error and credit a number of clients who have overpaid child support. Not everyone’s case is affected. Here is some information that explains the error, what we are doing to fix it and whether your case might be affected. |
In video: Behind the scenes at FRO
Every year, the Family Responsibility Office handles more than 180,000 cases, represents nearly 400,000 people, and collects about $650 million in support payments.
Watch our videos to get a glimpse of the work that goes on at FRO to make this all possible.
Other news and information
- FRO Bulletin for payors and recipients - Fall 2011
Learn more about the work we do and how you can help us serve you better.
The Bulletin is also available in PDF format.
What we do- Information for people owed support
- Information for people paying support
- Information for employers
- Information for lawyers
- Information for First Nations communities
- Enforcing support orders under the Indian Act
- When one person lives outside Ontario
- Forms
- Glossary of terms
- Bulletins
- Fact Sheets
- How to contact us
- Good Parents Pay
