Child Support
Every child needs financial and emotional support, and every child has the right to support from both parents. Minnesota’s child support program helps children receive the financial, medical and childcare support they deserve. We provide the following services:
- Locating parents
- Establishing parentage
- Establishing child support court orders
- Collecting, recording, and sending or depositing support payments
- Enforcing support orders for basic, medical, and child care support
- Reviewing and asking the court to modify support orders when appropriate
- Working with other states and countries on these services
Apply for Services
- Apply online
- Fill out an application at our Child Support Office
Access Case and Payment Information
Call the Payment and Account Information Line at 800-657-3512
Make a Payment
All payments must be received through the MN Child Support Payment Center using both your Participant Number and your full name.
For your Participant Number, please call 800-657-3512 and select option 5.
To learn more about payment options, visit the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families website, or review the information below.
Payment options
In Person
- Fergus Falls – Government Services Center – Human Services: Cash (exact amount required), check, money order, cashier’s check
- New York Mills Office – Check, money order, cashier’s check
Automatic recurring withdrawal
Complete the Automatic Recurring Withdrawal Authorization Form and mail it to:
MN CSPC
PO Box 64329
St. Paul, MN 55164
Online
- Minnesota Child Support Online – Must use checking or savings account. Credit cards are not accepted.
- iPayOnline – Pay by debit card or other electronic payment form. Note that iPayOnline charges a fee, and it may take up to four days for your payment to post to your child support case.
By mail
- Mail a check, cashier’s check, or money order to:
MN CSPC
PO Box 64326
St. Paul, MN 55164 - Include your name on the payment and at least one identifying number, such as:
- Minnesota child support participant number
- Social Security number
Cash
- PayNearMe – Call Child Support to sign up. See locations of PayNearMe. Please note that PayNearMe charges a $1.99 fee per transaction and it may take up to four days for your payment to post to your child support case.
- MoneyGram – Find a participating location. Note that MoneyGram charges a $3.99 fee per transaction and it may take up to four days for your payment to post to your child support case. Use Minnesota’s MoneyGram child support receive code, 14665, when completing the ExpressPayment service form.
Additional Resources
- Otter Tail County Court Administration
- Father’s Resource Program
- Self-Help Law Clinic
- US Bank ReliaCard – Or call 855-233-8375
- Minnesota Child Support Online – Check the status of your case
- Minnesota Child Support Guidelines Calculator – Estimate court ordered support
- Minnesota Parenting Time Calendar Tool – Calculate court ordered overnight parenting time
- Minnesota Courts – Get forms to file on your own
- Direct Deposit Form