How do I sign up for Direct Deposit, a DCS Card or change my current Direct Deposit bank account? Fill out and return this form to DCS (U.S. postage is required). You can register online at .dcsonline.dshs.wa to submit an electronic authorization request.
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.
The Guidelines set a minimum child support amount of $91.00 per child per month.
These are forms designed by banks and credit unions to provide the payee's name, address, and account details. Direct deposit authorization forms are available online, usually through your payee's online account access, or from a local bank branch.
However, if you are currently supporting another child or a spouse (for example, if you have remarried and had another child), the court can order that up to 50% of your wages be withheld for child support. The amount withheld from your check – about a third of your wages – is well within these limits.
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.