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In the
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, a State Disbursement Unit (SDU) is a
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government agency that collects and disburses
child support Child support (or child maintenance) is an ongoing, periodic payment made by a parent for the financial benefit of a child (or parent, caregiver, guardian) following the end of a marriage or other similar relationship. Child maintenance is paid d ...
payments from one parent to the other. States are required to establish as State Disbursement Unit by federal law, specifically
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Tasks

SDUs do not determine child support payments, this happens in court. The court also decides whether child support is to be paid directly to the receiving parent, or via the responsible SDU. The main tasks of a SDU are: * collecting payments from the parent required to pay support - usually either by direct payment or by directing the parent's employer to withhold the payments from their wages * in some cases, deducting money to recollect state
welfare Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specificall ...
paid previously to the receiving parent * distributing the money to the receiving parent * keeping track of the money received and disbursed, to aid all parties in determining whether payments were made and disbursed correctly


References

{{reflist Child support Processes from the Code of Federal Regulations