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.
For Santa Cruz
Effective 6/1/2020, our office will begin seeing customers by Appointment ONLY 1-866-901-3212.
Our office hours for “Drop Off” and Kiosk payments only is from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Mondays through Fridays.
Our office hours for Appointments is 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Mondays through Fridays.
For San Benito
Effective 6/1/2020, our office will begin seeing customers by Appointment ONLY 1-866-901-3212.
Our office hours for Appointments is 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Mondays through Fridays (Closed for lunch 12-1)
Quick Tip Videos
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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