Within the constitutional framework under the social rule of law in the Colombian society, the protection of the rights of the family members prevails, prioritizing the fulfillment of the rights of minors under the law of childhood and adolescence, which stipulates the principle of co-responsibility, in which the State, society and the family itself must be guarantors of the integral development of Colombian children.However, the increase of in dysfunctional families is now evident, where differences between parents significantly affect the physical, psychological and social development of minors.Therefore, this research addressed the concept, management and development of the food quota as an institution of family law in the Colombian legal system based on law 1098 of 2006, to determine its functionality as a guarantor of the rights of children, within the framework of food assistance.