Pay Child Support And Alimony

PayKidz.com

Services:

• Child Support
• Alimony

Fees:

• Credit card fee 3.5%
• Electronic check fee $5

Processing:

• Credit card is 2 business days
• Electronic check is 4 business days

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Pay by Phone

Directions

• Contact the SDU Payment Center at 877-769-0251 (select option 5)
• Pay by credit card (MasterCard®, Visa®, Discover®, American Express®)
• Payments are limited to one case per phone call
• Customer will need either the 10-digit Child Support case number or the 9-digit numeric portion of their court case number and their Social Security number

Services:

• Child Support
• Alimony

Fee: 2.5% Fee
Processing: 2-3 business days (Payments made after 8:45 p.m. EST are considered next day payments)

Pay by Text

Register with fl.smarthchildsupport.com and pay your child support through text.

Directions

• Visit fl.smartchildsupport.com (log in or register new account)
• Opt-in for text notifications
• Pay by credit/debit card (Mastercard^®, Visa^®, Discover^®, or American Express^®)
• One-time payment or recurring payments
• Customer will receive a text message the day their payment is due, based on payment schedule they entered when setting up their account, then text the code to authorize the payment
• Payments are limited to one case per phone call
  • Customer must respond to the text message to authorize the payment

Services:

• Child Support
• Alimony

Fee: 3.5% Fee
Processing: 2-3 business days (Payments made after 8:45 p.m. EST are considered next day payments)

Pay by Mail

Directions

You will need to include:

• Your full name
• Depository number 
• The words 'Manatee County'
• Your Social Security number
   

Mail your Check, Money Order, or Cashier’s Check to:

Payable to: FLSDU
Florida State Disbursement Unit
P.O. Box 8500
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-8500

Find your Depository Number.

Services:

• Child Support
• Alimony

Pay by Money Transfer Service

Services:

• Child Support
• Alimony

Fee: Varies by service and payment amount
Processing: Up to 7 business days

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Pay by Electronic Check

Pay by electronic check at the Florida State Disbursement Unit Smart ePay website. You will need your Social Security number and child support case number or depository number. Register for an account to get started and pay using your bank account.

Services:

• Child Support

Processing: 2 business days

 Find your Depository Number

Your Florida depository number is 13 digits starting with a county code followed by your court case number. When making payments online, choose your county from the options list and enter the remaining 11 digits in the Court Case Number field.

Example: Your depository number: 41240008765DR

Choose the county, in this example 41 = Manatee, and enter 240008765DR as the Court Case Number

Your Depository Number is available on PayKidz.com or on Records.ManateeClerk.com under Court Records and then searching by name.