The Dispute Resolution Officer (DRO) Project is a project operating in Calgary, only. The project encourages those wanting to apply for child support or to vary child support to meet with a senior family law lawyer before going to court. The lawyers who are acting as DRO's hope to help parties reach agreement on issues without having to appear in front of a judge.

Pursuant to Practice Note No. 9, an appointment with the DRO is mandatory for all child support applications and variation applications in Calgary Court of Queen's Bench, regardless of whether or not parties are represented by counsel. Only Provisional applications under the Divorce Act are automatically exempt. Any other reason for exemption must be granted by a Judge at morning chambers. To book an appointment, email  the DRO Clerk at dro.calgary@gov.ab.ca or phone 403-297-6981. If you cannot attend the DRO in person, teleconference is available.

For more information on the DRO project, select one of the available downloads below.