State Disbursement Unit (SDU)
P.O. Box 5400
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Automated Voice Response System: 877-225-7077 (24 hours a day, 7 days per week)
Fax Number: 630-221-2312
www.ilsdu.com

Staffing Hours
Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m – 8:00 p.m.	Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Saturday 9:00 a.m. - noon

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Division of Child Support Enforcement
Rockford Regional Office
800-447-4278
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

For your convenience, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (IDHFS), Division of Child Support Enforcement, recently implemented a new toll-free customer service Automated Voice Response System (AVRS). The AVRS is available to answer your call in both English and Spanish, 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The number to call to reach the AVRS is 800-447-4278.

If you have an active child support case with IDHFS, you can receive the following information from the AVRS:

• Information regarding payments processed by IDHFS (Note: If you receive your child support checks from the State Disbursement Unit (SDU), you can choose to be transferred to the SDU or you can call 877-225-7077 directly to obtain payment information.)
• Account balance information
• Income withholding information
• Appointment information
• Tax refund or other offsets
• Instructions on how to change your name and/or address
• General information on the following:
  • What to expect when you go to a hearing regarding child support
  • Explanation of the process for modification of a child support order
  • Information regarding the income withholding process

To access your specific case information, you will need your Social Security number and the date of birth of the child in the respective case.

If you do not have an active child support case with the department and would like one, a customer service representative will be able to answer your questions and take your application. Please call 800-447-4278 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on state holidays.

As of August 1, 2004, the Stephenson County Circuit Clerk’s Office no longer receives child support payments via the regular mail or dropped off.   The SDU receives all payments.  However, defendants will be responsible for the annual administrative fee ($36.00/year) charged by our office per state statute. Payments reports will be available through our office as we will continue to have the SDU computer and we would be happy to print out a report for you upon request.

All remitters should make support payments withheld under court or administrative order payable to THE STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the State Disbursement Unit directly at (877) 225-7077

Other Helpful Contact Information

Attorney for IDHFS Office of the Attorney General 200 S. Wyman St., Suite 307B Rockford, IL 61101 815-987-7981

If your income tax refund is being intercepted for back child support, you will need to contact: IRS TELE-TAX SYSTEM at 1-800-829-4477, or IDPA at 1-217-782-1200

Way2Go Card Debit MasterCard Customer Service 1 (877) 567 - 1769

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