Child support payments can now be sent and received via EFT in Minnesota. For Employers and Other State Child Support Enforcement Agencies Employers and child support agencies from other states can send payments to Minnesota's Child Support Payment Center electronically. Minnesota's Child Support Payment Center can also send payments to child support agencies in other states electronically. If you receive your child support payments through the State of Minnesota, you may authorize the Minnesota Child Support Payment Center to automatically deposit your payments into your checking account. Once direct deposit is active, the Payment Center electronically transfers payments into your checking account on the next business day following the date it receives the payment.
Funds are available two business days following the transfer.
To activate direct deposit, complete an authorization form, attach a blank-voided check to the authorization form, and return them to the Minnesota Child Support Payment Center. The State can mail or fax authorization forms to you. If your support payments are not withheld from your income and you pay child support to the Minnesota Child Support Payment Center, you may authorize the Minnesota Child Support Payment Center to automatically withdraw support payments from your checking account. To activate ARW, complete an authorization form, attach a blank-voided check to the authorization, and send them to the Minnesota Child Support Payment Center. Once the Payment Center activates ARW, you must maintain a balance in your account to cover the amount of the transfer.