Adjusting - Child Support
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ADJUSTNG CHILD SUPPORT
- When your income changes your child support payments should also be adjusted. If you have a court order that states you must pay a certain amount of child support you will have to file court forms and attend court to have your payments changed. If you have a separation agreement then the separation agreement can be amended on consent without the necessity of attending court.
TROUBLE WITH FRO
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The Family Responsibility Office ("FRO" for short) enforces child support obligations and takes enforcement measures when child support falls into arrears. FRO may suspend a payor's drivers license or bring a motion to have them put into jail. This makes it vital for a payor to change their child support obligations if their income decreased before they have substantial arrears and FRO begins their enforcement actions.
Often when a payor's income has decreased child support arrears can be adjusted with the result that the payor's license is re-instated by FRO and no period of incarceration is served.
Get help adjusting your child support payments
LEGAL AID ONTARIO
If you qualify for legal aid you could be issued a legal aid certificate for a separation agreement or a certificate for mediation. To apply for legal aid call 1-800-668-8258.
Toronto
- 164 Redgrave Dr
- Toronto, ON M9R 3V7
- Tel: 416-278-2400
- aloelaw@ymail.com
Parry Sound
- P.O. Box 215
- Parry Sound, ON P2A 2X3
- Tel: 705-346-2563 (aloe)
- aloelaw@ymail.com