Alimony

The Domestic Relations Section, in cooperation with the Florida State Disbursement Unit (SDU), acts as the central depository for receiving, recording, reporting, monitoring, and disbursing alimony payments.

In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage (divorce), the court may grant alimony to either party, and may order periodic payments or payments in a lump sum.

Alimony payments can be paid online at www.paykidz.com, or in-person at the Lake County Courthouse, Central Intake Section, 550 W. Main St., East Wing, First Floor, Tavares.

Alimony payments can be made in-person for Lake County cases only, and most may be paid by cash, personal check, cashier’s check, or money order. Check and money order payments to the Clerk’s Office should be made payable to “Gary J. Cooney, Clerk of Court & Comptroller.” Credit card payments are not accepted. NOTE: We do not accept cashier’s checks dated more than two (2) months from the issue date.

Payments can also be mailed to the Florida State Disbursement Unit at P.O. Box 8500, Tallahassee, FL 32314. Your payments must include your case number, Lake County, and party names.

NOTE: Florida law prevents staff of the Lake County Clerk’s Office from providing legal advice. The information, forms, and documents contained on this website are provided to help those seeking to represent themselves without the assistance of an attorney and are meant to serve as a guide only.

We do not guarantee that the information provided will achieve the result you desire. If you are using the forms or documents provided on this website, you do so at your own risk.