The Family Division is responsible for reporting, monitoring, disbursing, and auditing child support
and alimony payment. As the official record keeper for the Florida State Disbursement Unit, this
office maintains the records of court-ordered obligations.
All child support and alimony payments processed through the Florida State Disbursement Unit
may be submitted by mail or paid electronically online.
All forms can be accessed in our Forms Library.
For questions or to contact the Family Division, please call (904) 819-3600 or email familydl@stjohnsclerk.com.
Mailing Address:
Florida State Disbursement Unit
P.O. Box 8500
Tallahassee, FL 32314-8500
Other Payment Options:
To utilize other online payment options, you must have your depository number. If you are unsure of your depository number, please call our office directly at (904) 819-3600.
For an additional fee, you may also make payments online at: PayKidz.
-OR- one of the following:
ExpertPay
FSDU Smart E-Pay
or at any MoneyGram or Amscot location
If you are being represented by the Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement, and have questions regarding the status of your child support case, you may contact them at (850) 488-5437.
If your case is not involved with the Dept. of Revenue but you receive payments through the Florida State Disbursement Unit, contact the FLSDU at (877) 769-0251 to update your address. You must also submit your address change in writing to the Clerk’s Office.
You must include the following information with your payment:
- Your Full Name
- Social Security number
- The county name where the order was issued
- The case number(s)
- The amount to be applied to each case if there is more than one case
Failure to include the above information may result in a delay of the processing of your payment.
For payment information, contact the Voice Response phone line at (877) 769-0251. When accessing payment details, be sure to enter your full nine-digit case number, including any leading zero (example case # 2001-73-DR is entered 010000073). To utilize this system, the Family Division must have you correct social security number on file. This information is not public record, it is required to retrieve payment details through the automated system.
Please note: The St. Johns County Clerk’s Office accepts purge payment only. These payments can be made in person at the Clerk’s Office, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday, excluding legal holidays. Payment methods include cash, money order or certified check payable to the St. Johns County Clerk’s Office. All other payments must be mailed to the Florida Disbursement Unit, P.O. Box 8500, Tallahassee, FL 32314-8500, or online at: PayKidz.
