Payments and Distribution -- Information

Making payments

• Mail – SDU, P.O. Box 989067, West Sacramento, CA 95798-9067

• By Credit or Debit Card – www.casdu.com or 1-866-325-1010

• Pay from a bank account – www.casdu.com or 1-866-325-1010

• In person (click on highlighted address for map)- 3701 Power Inn Road Payments are accepted at our Walk-up windows Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Payments can be deposited any time at the drop box located outside. Payments made here will be credited the following day.

Payments can be made in cash, by check, or by money order.
Cash should never be mailed or deposited in a drop box.

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Payments must have identifying information to insure proper credit:

• Case numbers
• Social Security Number(s)
• Payor/Payee Name
• Participant Identification Number(s)

Distributing payments

All collections, except federal tax refund intercepts, are credited to current monthly support (child support first, medical second, and spousal third.)

If there is money remaining after paying current support, it is used to pay arrearages. The money for each arrearage type is first applied to interest and then to principal. (There are several different arrearage types, and they are paid in a specific order. After one type is paid off, the remainder is paid to the next arrearage type. See below under Types of Arrears.)

If there is money remaining after all arrearages have been paid, it is credited to the non-custodial parent for the future month. If the family is aided, this amount is held by the child support agency and applied to the case in a future month if a current support payment is not made. Otherwise it is paid to the family.

Today, child support payments are collected and processed by a single entity – the California State Disbursement Unit (SDU). Required by federal law, the SDU processes 100% of child support payments that used to be handled at the Local Child Support Agencies.

SDU offers parents more options - Today child support payments can be received by:

• Direct Deposit
• An electronic payment card (EPC)
  – similar to an ATM card
• Standard bank check

Additional payment information

• Effective date of payment
• Payments made directly to custodial parent
• Non-money "payments"
• Interest
• Termination of support obligation
• Multiple cases
• Types arrears

Monthly Statement of Collections & Distributions

The Monthly Statement of Collections and Distributions tells you about support that was received or paid out during the previous month. If you have questions about the information in the notice or if you believe any of the information on the notice is wrong, please contact the child support agency or review the back of the notice regarding your Notice of Hearing Rights.

For more details on the Monthly Statement of Collections click here.