THE COURTHOUSE WILL REMAIN CLOSED THROUGH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2022 DUE TO HURRICANE IAN.  ALL COURT HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR OCTOBER 3RD AND OCTOBER 4TH AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATES REGARDING REOPENING.

Effective July 1, 2021, pursuant to SC20-1765, filers in circuit civil, county civil and small claims cases will be solely responsible for ensuring any confidential information contained in filings is redacted or identified for redaction. Read Rule 2.420 or watch a video explaining this change.

Nadia K. Daughtrey

DeSoto County, Florida Clerk of the Circuit Court

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Nadia K. Daughtrey

DeSoto County, Florida Clerk of the Circuit Court
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Child Support

The Child Support Enforcement division, in cooperation with the State of Florida Disbursement Unit (SDU), acts as the central depository for receiving, recording, reporting, monitoring and disbursing alimony and child support payments, in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 61.181.

Automated Child Support Payment information may be obtained by contacting the State of Florida Disbursement Unit in Tallahassee at (877) 769-0251. Clients must have their nine-digit case number and Social Security Number ready. This will give the amount that was disbursed and the date of disbursement.

The Child Support Division is within the Civil Division of the Clerk's office. While receipts and disbursements for court ordered depository payments of alimony and child support are now handled under contract by the State Disbursement Unit (www.myfloridacounty.com), the DeSoto County Clerk’s Office does accept court ordered payments over the counter (cash or money order only).  The Clerk's office maintains the official file on all court cases, has the official record of payment history and current status of payments, performs audits of the case upon request, and attends DOR's Child Support Enforcement court hearings.