Fill in the other side of this form and return it to the address shown. The Florida Debit MasterCard is issued by Comerica® Bank, N.A. pursuant to a license from MasterCard® U.S.A. Inc. You must choose how you receive your child support payments.
If you need to change your direct deposit information visit fl.smartchildsupport or call the State Disbursement Unit at 877-769-0251.
If the check must be payable to the custodial parent, please include the SDU as the co-payee. For example, please make the check payable to “custodial parent and/or the state SDU.” Sending payments electronically to state SDUs is another way to ensure payments arrive quickly and safely.
For parents interested in more information or to obtain child support services, contact the Department of Revenue, Florida's designated child support agency. The Department of Revenue's contact number for child support matters is (850) 488-5437.
Paternity and support cases can take as long as 6 to 8 months. However, parents can request a retroactive child support which can create a retroactive child support obligation for up to two years prior to the action being filed.
If you are a Broward County resident seeking to open a new child support case, contact the Florida Department of Revenue (DOR), or call (850) 488-KIDS (5437), for information on the type of services provided by the Child Support Enforcement Program.
You may sign up to open a case for child support services if you are the parent or caregiver of a child who needs support. You can sign up online or call the Child Support Program for more information.