All child support payments are paid through the Minnesota child support payment center at P.O. Box 64326, St. Paul, MN 55164-0326. The commissioner of human services will send both parents information regarding wage withholding when legal documents are filed in any case where child support is required.
Under certain circumstances the payment center will permit a parent to pay their child support payments directly to the other parent. If you don’t qualify for wage withholding, (i.e. self-employed and don’t receive paychecks), you should mail your payments to the payment center. If you pay your ex directly, it could be considered a gift, and not a child support payment.