According to Federal and State laws, all Child Support cases that have an Order for Income Withholding for Support (employer withheld) and/or have received assistance from the Illinois Department of Public Aid must have their support payments go through the State Disbursement Unit. Due to the volume of checks processed by the SDU, you MUST follow the guidelines below to insure proper credit to your account:

• The SDU accepts personal checks, cashier's checks, certified checks and money orders

• Always include the name of the person responsible for making the Child Support payment and the court case number on your check

• Always include the county name (LaSALLE) and/or our county number (17099) on your check

• Post-dated checks will not be accepted.

• The Circuit Clerk's Office will not accept payments that are to be made through the SDU. These payments must be mailed directly to the SDU.

• Mail your payment to the SDU at: State Disbursement Unit; PO Box 5400; Carol Stream, IL 60197-5400

• Any questions about possible missing payments or checks from the State Disbursement Unit should be directed to the SDU's toll-free line at (877) 225-7077

For more information on the State Disbursement Unit, see the Illinois State Disbursement Unit's web-site at: http://www.ilchildsupport.com/sdu/