Child Support

Child Support Payments by Divorce

Child Support Payments are not collected through the clerk's office unless court order states that it is to be paid to the clerk's office.

Please contact the child support payment center for any questions you have about how to have your payment properly credited, check status of a payment or to obtain payment history. You will need your 16 digit case number 11DRYEAR######.## or 11CSYEAR-######.##

To change your address for child support payments, you must complete and mail a Change of Address form. We do not accept this information by phone.

Mail Payments to:

Alabama Child Support Payment Center (ACSPC)
P.O. Box 244015
Montgomery, AL 36124-4015

Phone: 1-877-774-9513

Child Support Web Site

DHR Child Support Cases

Once a case is filed by DHR it is given a case number, assigned a court date and issued for service on the defendant. The defendant must be served the paperwork before the case can proceed. If you are being represented by the Department of Human Resources, you will need to stay in contact with your case worker regarding your case. If you are represented by a private attorney, you will need to stay in contact with him/her regarding your case. By law, we cannot give legal advice.

General contact information is available below for the Alabama Central Disbursement Division (ACDD) and Calhoun County's DHR. http://dhr.alabama.gov/services/Child_Support_Services/Payment_Information.aspx

Employment Changes

For DHR Cases:

If the custodial party has retained child support enforcement at DHR, you will need to notify the case worker if there is an employment change and a new income withholding order needs to be issued. They will send one from their office.

For Private Cases (Non DHR):

Complete and return to the clerk's office a change of employment form and request for service. Include physical address of the employer. There is a $28.00 filing fee. If the address is out of state or is a P.O. Box, you will need to prepare certified mail receipts and include a check or money order (payable to the U.S. Postmaster) for $6.96 certified mail fees.

Termination of IWO

Termination of income withholding once ALL children have reached the age of majority (19) or are no longer subject to withholding because of death, marriage, or otherwise becoming emancipated.

You can terminate the income withholding order (IWO) for child support, if no arrearage is owed. Complete and return to the clerk's office an affidavit for termination of IWO, form CS-44 & CS-45 or CS-37. Child Support Forms. Along with the affidavit, you will need a separate sheet of paper with both party's current address and the employer's current address. Filing fee is $28.00. Payment may be made by cash, cashier's check, or money order payable to Kim McCarson, Clerk. The process will take at least 30 days due to the fact the person receiving support has to be notified and has 20 days to object to the order being terminated. If there is an objection, it will be set for hearing.

Contact Information:
Calhoun County Circuit Clerk’s Office
25 West 11th Street, Suite 500
Anniston, AL 36201
Child Support Division: 256-231-1740 | 256-231-1741
Calhoun County Department of Human Resources: 256-240-2050