Child Support

The 12th Judicial Circuit Family Division Self-Help Office provides case management services for Non-IV-D Child Support Enforcement. To learn more about the Self-Help (Pro Se) Program and to access forms for use within the 12th Judicial Circuit.

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Additional Information about Pro Se Florida State Courts Self-Help

All child support and/or alimony payments must be sent directly to the Florida State Disbursement Unit (FLSDU) in Tallahassee. Purge payments may be made directly to the Clerk of Court only to avoid a court-ordered arrest. If making a purge payment following an arrest, the payment must be sent directly to the jail.

IMPORTANT! Include the 7-digit case number with the payment.

To find out when the last payment was posted to your account, please call FLSDU at (877) 769-0251. You will need the 7-digit case number.

Make Payment by Mail
State of Florida Disbursement Unit
P.O. Box 8500
Tallahassee, FL 32314-8500

Make Payment by Credit Card
 
Make Payment by Electronic Check

The Florida Department of Revenue (DOR) collects and enforces child support. Contact their office if you have questions about child support payments, in general, or about enforcement of payments:

Department of Revenue
100 Paramount Drive, Suite 200
Sarasota, FL 34232-6051

Phone: (850) 488-5437

If the Department of Revenue is not enforcing your child support case, the custodial parent has the right to sign a petition to initiate a Driver’s License Suspension of the non-custodial parent. The fee assessed to the non-custodial parent is $25.00.

Parents who are or may be paying child support in cases involving the Florida Department of Revenue (DOR) can find instructions, a court presentation, and other Title IV-D Child Support documents on the 12th Judicial Circuit Court website. Go to IV-D Child Support Respondent's Information and Forms.

The Title IV-D Respondent's Packet costs $3.00 if purchased at the Sarasota County Clerk and Comptroller’s Office. All other forms are $.15 per page.

When a non-custodial parent is 15 days delinquent in making a payment, the Clerk of the Circuit Court is required by law to serve a Notice of Delinquency on the non-custodial parent. The fee assessed to the non-custodial parent is $32.44.

If you have questions about a Notice you received, contact:

Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller
P.O. Box 3079
Sarasota, FL 34230

Phone: (941) 861-7400

Information about accessing a court hearing on Zoom (including the meeting ID and password) is provided by the 12th Judicial Circuit Court. Please visit Court Hearings on Zoom.