PAYMENT OPTIONS

Online:

• Access the SDU website
• Select “Parent Paying Support” and follow the prompts to pay with your Mastercard or Visa. 
• Credit and debit cards processed online will charge a 1.9% service fee on every transaction. This fee is paid to the card processor and is not kept by Child Support Services.
• Please note, the SDU portal only accepts Discover, Mastercard, or Visa electronic payments.
• You can also make credit and debit card payments directly through www.ExpertPay.com.

By phone:

• Call the California State Disbursement Unit (SDU) at 1-866-901-3212.
• Select Option 1.
• Credit and debit cards processed by phone will charge a 1.9% service fee on every transaction. This fee is paid to the card processor and is not kept by Child Support Services.
• Please note, the SDU portal only accepts Discover, Mastercard, or Visa electronic payments.
• You can also make credit and debit card payments by calling ExpertPay at 1-800-403-0879.

At your local child support agency:

• Most California child support agencies accept credit cards at automated kiosks during regular business hours.  Your county may also have kiosks at the county courthouse or other locations.
• Credit and debit cards processed through an automated payment kiosk will charge a 2.7% service fee on every transaction. This fee is paid to the card processor and not kept by Child Support Services.
• To find out if your county has an automated payment kiosk available, check the listing on our Find A Local Office page.

With PayPal:

• You will need your Participant ID number and a PayPal account.
• Methods of payment accepted by PayPal are: PayPal balance, PayPal branded debit and credit cards, bank account debit card, and credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover).
• There is a 2.49% ($3.95 minimum) service fee on every transaction. This fee is paid to the card processor and is not kept by Child Support Services.
• Please note, the maximum transaction amount per day is $5,000.00 and it may take three or four days for your payment to be posted to your child support account.

Online:

• You can pay by electronic debit from your checking or savings account with fraud protection online at www.ExpertPay.com

By phone:

• Call ExpertPay at 1-800-403-0879
• Electronic payments can be made from your checking or savings account. 

At your local child support agency:

• Most California child support agencies accept payment by cash at automated kiosks during regular business hours. Your county may also have kiosks at the county courthouse or other locations.
• To find out if your county has an automated payment kiosk available, check the listing on our Find A Local Office page.

With PayPal:

• You will need your Participant ID number and a PayPal account.
• Methods of payment accepted by PayPal are: PayPal balance, PayPal branded debit and credit cards, bank account debit card, and credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover).
• There is a 2.49% ($3.95 minimum) service fee on every transaction. This fee is paid to the card processor and is not kept by Child Support Services.
• Please note, the maximum transaction amount per day is $5,000.00 and it may take three or four days for your payment to be posted to your child support account.

At your local child support agency:

• Most California child support agencies accept payment by cash, credit card and e-check at automated kiosks during regular business hours, and a few will accept limited forms of payment over the counter.  Your county may also have kiosks at the county courthouse or other locations.
• To find out if your county has an automated payment kiosk available, check the listing on our Find A Local Office page.

With PayNearMe:

• Use PayNearMe at 7-Eleven, Family Dollar, CVS Pharmacies (except inside Target), Casey’s General Store and ACE Cash Express stores.
• Get a personal PayNearMe barcode on PayNearMe’s California child support page at PayNearMe.com/California or by contacting your local child support office at 1-866-901-3212.
• Present the barcode – either on a smart phone or on paper – to a cashier to be scanned at the counter.
• Reuse the barcode for future payments or get a new one, as needed.
• Find a PayNearMe location near you.
• PayNearMe charges a $1.99 convenience fee and guarantees payments.
• Please note, it may take three or four days for your payment to be posted to your child support account.

With MoneyGram:

• Use MoneyGram at Advance America, Albertsons, CVS Pharmacies (except inside Target), Raley’s/Bel Air, Walmart, and others.
• There are more than 6,200 locations in California and 40,000 nationwide that accept child support payments on California cases.
• Find a location at MoneyGram locations or call 1-800-926-9400.
• To make a payment, you will need your Participant ID number and Receive Code 14630.
• MoneyGram charges a $1.99 fee and guarantees payments.
• Please note, it may take three or four days for your payment to be posted to your child support account.

• Please note, if your case is a private case that is not managed by a child support agency, call 1-866-901-3212 for assistance with making payments by mail.
• If your case is managed by Child Support Services, you can mail a check or money order to:

CA SDU
PO BOX 989067
West Sacramento, CA
95798-9067