Child Support Form For Direct Deposit In Florida
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If you need to change your direct deposit information visit fl.smartchildsupport or call the State Disbursement Unit at 877-769-0251.
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.
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.
The basic child support amount for a single child in Florida is $74 where the supporting parent earns a minimum wage/salary of $650.
In Florida, up to 50 percent of a person's disposable income can be garnished to cover child support. That percentage can rise up to 60 percent of the individual is not supporting a spouse or another child.
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.
