Michigan Parents Can Now Pay Child Support at 7-Eleven and Family Dollar

The State of Michigan has a new program allowing parents to pay child support at Family Dollar and 7-Eleven stores starting Monday, WWMT-3 reports. 

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and its Michigan State Disbursement Unit today have launched a partnership with electronic payment provider PayNearMe.

The service costs $1.99 and allows parents to make their child support payments with cash at more than 550 Michigan and 17,000 nationwide participating 7-Eleven and Family Dollar stores.

The retailers accept the cash and then post the payment electronically.

Erin Frisch, director of the Office of Child Support within MDHHS, said in a statement,

“Michigan is committed to offering child support customers a variety of convenient options to make their payments. We are continually adding innovative services that respond to customer preferences and needs. If we make this process more convenient, children will receive the support that they need and deserve more quickly.”

There is a six step process for parents who want to pay in cash at 7-Eleven and Family Dollar locations, outlined at misdu.com.