Child Support and FRO question

[NoahsDaddy]

My ex sent a support payment directly to me instead of through the FRO this month. Can he get in trouble for that from him if I don't say anything about it?

I believe that they will charge him a 50 dollar administration fee to update the account. The FRO is a pain in the a$$ to deal with; if you guys are amicable towards each other, it would be really helpful if you wrote a letter stating that your ex had paid you whatever amount on whatever date.

I was paying my child support before we even had a court order saying that I had to. Once we had the court order, the FRO stepped in to administer. I got their notice very late in the month and had already paid my ex the monthly support; the FRO was a bit of a nightmare to deal with here. They accused me of owing the money that I had already paid; I told them that I could provide a copy of the cashed cheque that was clearly noted "child support." They demanded that I submit a letter from my ex stating that the amount had been paid.

Of course, my ex was difficult about even writing the letter...god forbid you have to actually help someone when they've done what they're supposed to, but, that's beside the point. I faxed the letter to the FRO and demanded that someone contact me to confrim receipt. I heard nothing for 3 weeks and then got another notice from them saying that I still owed the money for the month that paid her directly...this is after I sent the letter to them. It took me about 10 phone calls to finally get someone on the phone and have everything resolved.

I really wish she would withdraw from the FRO - I have never missed or been late with a CS payment and was paying the table amounts (voluntarily) before we even went to court. Plus, I pay a significant amount of child support every month and, from a budgeting perspective, it would be much easier for me to pay half of it every time I get paid instead of having to pay the entire amount to the FRO...but, I digress.

[#1StepMom]

How do you get rid of the FRO is payments are made amicably?

If you are the recipient, you can sign and submit a Unilateral Withdrawal Form, and if you're the support payor, both you and the recipient need to sign a Notice of Withdrawal Form.

Infor and forms can be found here: Ministry of Community and Social Services - How to Section

[2boys]

How do you get rid of the FRO is payments are made amicably?

[phoenix]

Yes it can cause problems for him. Once you are signed up through the FRO all payments must go through them. I believe he can be fined for not sending the money through them. To quote the FRO website, it says:

If your case has been registered with the Family Responsibility Office (FRO), the payor must make ALL support payments through the FRO. Otherwise the FRO's records will not be accurate and it may show your case as being in arrears when it is not. The FRO charges a $100 administrative fee to make adjustments due to a direct payment, and it collects this fee from the payor. If the recipient regularly accepts direct payment from the support payor, the FRO may refuse to enforce the support order or agreement.

[2boys]

My ex sent a support payment directly to me instead of through the FRO this month. Can he get in trouble for that from him if I don't say anything about it?