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.
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.
The varying yardsticks create some surprising results. For example, New Jersey ranks 47th in child support payments, even though it's one of the most expensive states in which to live. Massachusetts is first, and Nevada second.
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 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.
The Guidelines set a minimum child support amount of $91.00 per child per month.
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.