Welcome to the Santa Cruz – San Benito County Regional
Department of Child Support Services!
Our mission is to enhance the lives of the families we serve by providing quality child support services in a courteous, respectful, fair, and professional manner.
DCSS IS MOVING!
4/28/2022 to 28 Second St Watsonville, CA 95076
CALL BEFORE VISITING OUR NEW LOCATION 866-901-3212
¡DCSS se está mudando!
El 28 de abril de 2022 28 Second St Watsonville CA 95076 Llama al 866-901-3212 antes de visitor nuestra nueva ubicación .
*Due to our recent move the Santa Cruz DCSS payment kiosk is currently unavailable* The closest available payment kiosks are located at:
Monterey County DCSS: 753 La Guardia St Salinas CA 93905
San Benito County DCSS: 2320 Technology Pkwy, Hollister, CA 95023
* Debido a nuestro reciente mudanza, el quiosco de pago DCSS de Santa Cruz no está disponible actualmente.
Los quioscos de pago disponibles más cercanos se encuentran en:
Monterey County DCSS: 753 La Guardia St Salinas CA 93905
San Benito County DCSS: 2320 Technology Pkwy, Hollister, CA 95023
- Pay by Phone: Call 1-866-901-3212 (option 1). Electronic payments can be made using your Visa card, MasterCard, checking account or savings account.
- Pague por Teléfono: Llame al 1-866-901-3212 (opción 1). Los pagos electrónicos se pueden hacer usando su tarjeta Visa, MasterCard, cuenta corriente o de ahorros.
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New Payment Options
- Use MoneyGram at 18 retail stores. Find a location at MoneyGram.com/Locations or call 1-800-926-9400. To make a payment, you will need your California child support Participant ID number and Receive Code 14630. MoneyGram charges a $1.99 fee.
Notice: It may take three or four days for your payment to be posted to your child support account.
- Use PayNearMe at 7-Eleven stores. Get a personal PayNearMe barcode on PayNearMe’s California child support page at PayNearMe.com/California or by contacting your local child support office at 866-901-3212. Present the barcode – either on a smart phone or on paper – to a 7-Eleven cashier to be scanned at the counter. Reuse the barcode for future payments or get a new one, as needed. Find a 7-Eleven location nearest you. PayNearMe charges a $1.99 fee and guarantees payments.
Notice: It may take three or four days for your payment to be posted to your child support account.

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