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Make a child support payment

You can make a payment with a credit card, an electronic funds transfer, or by mail.

Child support payments are collected and processed by California State Disbursement Unit (SDU).

What to do

All child support payments are collected and processed by the California State Disbursement Unit (SDU). You have two options to make a payment: 

  1. Pay online. Visit the California State Disbursement Website to pay with a credit card or electronics fund transfer. On the SDU website select the option for “Parent paying support,” or “Employer.” You can then enroll in the program and receive a PIN number. Once you have a PIN number, you can start to make payments online using a credit card or electronic funds transfer. 
  2. Pay by mail. You can mail a check or money order to:

    California State Disbursement Unit
    PO Box 989067
    West Sacramento, CA, 95798-9067

Make sure to write your name and participant number or SSN on your payment.

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Page last updated on October 3, 2024.