The child support division is the central governmental depository for child support and alimony payments. This office strictly handles payments to be made in Marion County. Effective 10/1/99, there was a change in Florida’s Child Support Enforcement law as a result of both Federal and State mandates for the receipt and disbursement of support payments.
The Florida legislature passed Chapter 98-397, Laws of Florida (CS\CS\HB 271), which mandated the Department of Revenue to contract with the Florida Association of Court Clerks (FACC) and each depository to perform duties with respect to the operation and maintenance of a State Disbursement Unit (SDU). With the passage of section 61.1824, Florida Statutes, the Legislature established a centralized location for the collection and disbursement of child support payments known as the SDU. The SDU shall be responsible for collecting and disbursing payments to Marion County.
For basic payment information, the telephone number for the State Disbursement Unit (SDU) is (877) 769-0251 (toll-free), or Tallahassee area (850) 201-0140. The system will prompt you for your Social Security Number and Case Number. The case number must be entered in a nine-digit format. (Example: Case # 2003-59-DR is entered as 030000059). To use the system, you must ensure the Clerk of Court (Domestic Support) has your correct Social Security number on file.
If you have any questions about these procedures, please contact Domestic Support at the Clerk’s Office at (352) 401-6721 or the customer service representative at the State Disbursement Unit at the telephone number listed above.
** Regular payments are not accepted in Domestic Support in the Clerk’s Office. We only accept court-ordered purge payments.
Procedures for Making Payments to the SDU
All child support and alimony payments for Marion County, Florida, are to be sent to the SDU. The SDU will receive your payment and post it to the appropriate account.
For payment options, please visit childsupport.floridarevenue.com. Click “Payments”, then “Make a Payment”. You will find information on how to pay by cash, check, money order, debit/credit card, MoneyGram/Amscot, or electronic check.
If paying by check or money order, it is very important that you include these items on the front of your check or money order. Without this information, payments cannot be processed!
Proper Identification means:
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Full name of person obligated to make the payment -
Social Security number of Obligor (Respondent, Payor) -
County name where your case is recorded (Marion County #42) -
Child/alimony support case number (example: 00-000000-DR) -
Full name of the person to receive the payment
Obligee (petitioner, payee) must keep the Clerk’s office informed of your current mailing address, as checks are not forwarded. Also, contact the Department of Revenue (Child Support Enforcement) at (850) 488-5437 to update your address if your case is handled through them.