Effective June 1, 2023, the Lake County Circuit Clerk's Office no longer accepts payments for child support and maintenance/spousal support.  Payments should be sent to the State Disbursement Unit OR the payee if the court order directs you to do so.  

For payments sent to the State Disbursement Unit, a check or money order must be sent to:

Illinois State Disbursement Unit
P.O. Box 5400
Carol Stream, IL 60197-5400

For more information, please visit: Illinois State Disbursement Unit (ilsdu.com)

State Disbursement Unit Payments

Child Support Services (Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services)

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