Child Support Resources

Child Support Resources

Whether you are paying child support or receiving it, there are resources and information to help you.

Responding to Notice of Proceeding to Establish Administrative Support Order
Instructions for responding to "Notice of Proceeding to Establish Administrative Support Order" in Hillsborough County.

Administrative Support Case Flowchart
The flowchart shows the basic steps in an Administrative Support case in Hillsborough County.

Completing an Answer to a Petition/Complaint and/or a Response to Request for Admissions
Instructions and forms to file an answer to the Department of Revenue's child support petition. (En Español)

Central Governmental Depository
The Central Governmental Depository, also known as the Support Department, is responsible for maintaining support accounts. The term support can be defined as child support, alimony, and monies owed to the State of Florida Department of Revenue for government assistance. The depository keeps the official record of all support activity in these types of cases.

Overview for Establishing a Child Support Order
Infographic overview by the Florida Department of Revenue Child Support Program.

Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement
6302 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Suite 110
Tampa, FL 33619
(800) 622-5437

MyFloridaCounty
This website is for making child support payments.

State of Florida Disbursement Unit
The processing center for child support payments in Florida.

 

The Legal Information Center is a free program to provide information to people who are representing themselves in Family Law cases in Hillsborough County. Get the information you need to make an informed decision about your case.

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Bay Area Legal Services

If you live or have a case in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, or Sarasota counties, we may be able to help.

Statewide Legal Helplines

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