FROstrating

When dealing with the Family Responsibility Office leaves you both frosted (angry) and frustrated at the same time

Category Archives: The Rules

FRO and Court Costs Orders

The Family Responsibility Office collects support. If you want FRO to be able to collect any court costs you are awarded, they must be clearly defined as support in your … Continue reading

March 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

Mail and Fax Standard

The Family Responsibility Office is a government program and as such is expected to follow the Ontario Public Service (OPS) Common Service Standards. “The OPS Common Service Standards (CSS) are … Continue reading

March 7, 2014 · Leave a comment

Telephone Standard

The Family Responsibility Office is a government program and as such is expected to follow the Ontario Public Service (OPS) Common Service Standards. “The OPS Common Service Standards (CSS) are … Continue reading

March 7, 2014 · Leave a comment

Income Sources

Income sources can be garnished by the Family Responsibility Office “income source” means an individual, corporation or other entity that owes or makes any payment, whether periodically or in a … Continue reading

February 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

Persistent Arrears

Under the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act “persistent arrears”, in respect of a support order or support provision, means (a) arrears in any amount where the arrears are … Continue reading

February 28, 2014 · 1 Comment

FOAEAA

FOAEAA is short for the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act. You can read it here This Act “provides for the release of information that may assist in locating … Continue reading

February 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

FRSAEA

The FRSAEA is short for the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act. You can read it here The Act is a list of rules that the Family Responsibility Office … Continue reading

February 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

FRO’s Service Standards

The Ministry of Community and Social Services (the Ministry responsible for overseeing the Family Responsibility Office) states that it “is committed to providing consistent high‐ quality, cost effective services, in … Continue reading

February 28, 2014 · Leave a comment