| Effective
October 1,1999, federal law required that all child
support payments for certain cases must be sent to a
single location for processing and mailing, known as the
Florida State Disbursement Unit (SDU). If your case
qualifies for this service, the payer should have
received a payment redirection notice and payment
coupons in the mail. The cases affected by this change
are (1) Cases enforced by the Department of Revenue
Child Support Enforcement Program (Title IV-D cases),
and (2) Cases in which a support order was entered after
January 1, 1994 and in which support payments are to be
made through income deduction.
Since the majority of child support cases in Florida
are eligible for SDU services, this change simplifies
and expedites processing of child support payments.
To Inquire About Payments:
To check online, go to
www.myfloridacounty.com.
You can also call the SDU VRU (Voice Response Unit) at:
1-877-769-0251 (Toll Free) and Tallahassee
residents should call 201-0140.
The SDU VRU is available 24 hours a day. SDU Customer
Service is open Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
(ET).
Mail Your Payments To:
State Disbursement Unit
PO Box 8500
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-8500
To Access the SDU VRU System:
You must ensure that your proper Social Security number
is on file at the Clerk of Court's office or Broward
County Support Enforcement Division. To use the system
your Social Security number and case number must be
provided to gain access.
Questions About the Child Support
Program:
Any questions regarding the CSE Program, please direct
all calls to CSE Customer Service toll free at:
1-800-622-5437 or contact your
local child support office.
Our remedies
include:
- Suspending Florida driver licenses
- Suspending other licenses such as
hunting and fishing licenses,
occupational and professional licenses
- Intercepting IRS tax refunds
- Intercepting Florida Lottery
winnings over $600, unemployment
compensation, and worker's
compensation
- Requiring employers to deduct
child support from noncustodial
parents' wages (Collecting support
through income deduction)
- Cooperating with the court in the
issuance of writs, also known as
arrest warrants, which are entered
into Florida's crime computer and used
by law enforcement officers statewide
- Placing liens on real property
(homes/land) and personal property
such as cars and boats
- Reporting the child support debt
to credit bureaus, which can affect
the noncustodial parent's credit
rating
- Placing bank account levies and
garnishments
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