How to Keep Track of Child Support Payments
Child support is used by a caregiver to ensure the well-being of a child. Payments are made by a noncustodial parent to a custodial parent or caregiver. Keeping track of your child support payments helps to ensure that your payments are made in a timely manner. Most states offer the ability to keep track of the payments through a secure website. This process may vary slightly from state to state.
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Instructions
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Visit your state's child support website. If you do not know the website, contact the child support office.
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Access your online account. If this is your first time accessing the site, you will be required to create an account. You will need to provide information about your case to create the account. Information you may need includes your case number, Social Security number and your date of birth.
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Select the option to view your payment records. Depending on the site, you may be able to select a period of time to review your records. The information may be sorted into years or months.
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Review your payments. You can track your payments for each child you are paying child support for by selecting the case number or the cause number. You can also view back child support owed by selecting "Arrears."
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Tips & Warnings
You can also track child support payments by calling your state's child support hotline. Depending on your state, only a limited period of time may be available.
You can visit the child support office in your area and request a listing of payments made on your account. Be prepared to present picture identification to view the payment records.
If you are unable to locate your case number, contact the child support office and request the information. The information may be mailed or emailed to you.
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