State Of Rhode Island: Office Of Child Support Services

Information on how payments can be made

If your wages are not withheld from your pay check by your employer, or you need to make a lump sum payment, you have the following payment options:

Option 1: Send a payment directly to the State Disbursement Unit.

That address is:

• Rhode Island Family Court
  
  c/o RI Child Support Payment Service Unit
  
  P.O. Box 5073
  
  Hartford, Connecticut 06102-5073

Please be sure to include your case number or docket number on the check or money order.

Option 2: Pay with a Credit Card.

• Use our web payment app and make a child support payment using a credit card.

Option 3: Make a child support payment with a debit card.

• Set up and register to make a child support payment using your debit card.

Option 4: Employers: Set up EFT process

• Employers can send payments with their account and routing number