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January 2005 |
Question:
I used to pay child
support through the Clerk's office for my two children. Why does it have
to go through the State Disbursement Unit now?
Answer:
In 1994, the Federal Government passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, a federal law requiring all states to have in operation by October 1, 1999, a centralized receipting and disbursing unit for cases being enforced by the Title IV-D agency and private cases with an income deduction order dated on or after January 1, 1994.
Having a single address
for payments made the system more efficient for payors and made it easier
to track payments for parents and the courts. To pay by mail, make sure
your payment has the right case number, the county name, your name and
your social security number. Mailed payments should be sent to the Florida
State Disbursement Unit at:
FLSDU
P.O. BOX 8500
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32314-8500
In 2001, an Internet
payment option was put into place. In keeping with the technological opportunities
afforded us these days, parents who pay child support may pay on-line
at www.myfloridacounty.com.
While payments now go to a single address, the official case records still
reside with the Clerk of Court.