A personal check is considered to be unsecured funds and may delay the process as much as four days. If the payee has not arranged for direct deposit, a check will be issued to the payee from the Central Depository account. In the latter case, the Department of Child Support Enforcement then becomes responsible for sending out individual payments. No monies will be disbursed without the proper authorization from the Court. Use secured funds as described above.
Personal checks are unsecured funds and delay the processing.
Do not send cash through the mail. Include your coupon with the payment. Include the case number on the face of the cashier's check or money order. With direct deposit, monies are deposited electronically into a bank account. You will begin receiving your payments in approximately two weeks from the time Central Depository has received the authorization for direct deposit.