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title: "Family- How to add a contact as a payer"
slug: "family-how-to-add-a-contact-as-a-payer"
updated: 2023-12-14T16:24:30Z
published: 2023-12-14T16:24:30Z
canonical: "www.procaresupport.com/family-how-to-add-a-contact-as-a-payer"
---

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# Family- How to add a contact as a payer

Navigate to the family record screen, select the more menu from the child tab. Then select the contacts option.

![Image](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.procaresoftware.com/pdfs/Support+Site+Images/SchoolCare+Works/Best+Practices/How+Tos/Family/Family-+How+to+add+a+contact+as+a+payer_122023_1.png)

To add a new contact click the add new contact link-

![Image](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.procaresoftware.com/pdfs/Support+Site+Images/SchoolCare+Works/Best+Practices/How+Tos/Family/Family-+How+to+add+a+contact+as+a+payer_122023_2.png)

Then scroll to the empty contact information fields. Be sure to select Yes from the payer? drop down menu. Complete the record- including email address then press save.

![Image](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.procaresoftware.com/pdfs/Support+Site+Images/SchoolCare+Works/Best+Practices/How+Tos/Family/Family-+How+to+add+a+contact+as+a+payer_122023_3.png)

To edit an existing contact click the edit icon-

![Image](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.procaresoftware.com/pdfs/Support+Site+Images/SchoolCare+Works/Best+Practices/How+Tos/Family/Family-+How+to+add+a+contact+as+a+payer_122023_4.png)

Under payer information, select Yes- then press save.

![Image](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.procaresoftware.com/pdfs/Support+Site+Images/SchoolCare+Works/Best+Practices/How+Tos/Family/Family-+How+to+add+a+contact+as+a+payer_122023_5.png)

After pressing save, the user ID and password will automatically be set. Provide this to the contact or the parent to allow the new paying contact to login.

![Image](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.procaresoftware.com/pdfs/Support+Site+Images/SchoolCare+Works/Best+Practices/How+Tos/Family/Family-+How+to+add+a+contact+as+a+payer_122023_6.png)

By default the payer will be added to the system with the Family Portal Contacts (Not Allowed) role on the setup > admins, actions > setup roles area.