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States with License Revocation

or Suspension Laws

 

Federal law now specifies certain procedures that the states must implement to improve child support collections.  The federal government, under laws enacted in 1998, now authorizes the states to utilize the tool of license suspension to motivate non-payors to begin paying the support that they have been ordered to pay.  The text of the applicable law is as follows:

 

Federal Law: 42 USCS § 666 (1998)

 

§ 666.  Requirement of statutorily prescribed procedures to improve effectiveness of child support enforcement 

 

(a) Types of procedures required.  In order to satisfy section 454(20)(A) [42 USCS § 654(20)(A)], each State must have in effect laws requiring the use of the following procedures, consistent with this section and with regulations of the Secretary, to increase the effectiveness of the program which the State administers under this part [42 USCS §§ 651 et seq.]:

 

(16) Authority to withhold or suspend licenses. Procedures under which the

State has (and uses in appropriate cases) authority to withhold or suspend, or

to restrict the use of driver's licenses, professional and occupational licenses,

and/or recreational and sporting licenses of individuals owing overdue support

or failing, after receiving appropriate notice, to comply with subpoenas or

warrants relating to paternity or child support proceedings.       

               

 

TABLE I: Which Types of Licenses are Affected?

 

State

Professional License

Sporting License

Driver’s License

Automobile Registration

Other-Footnotes

Alabama

X

X

X

 

 

Alaska

X

 

X

 

 

Arizona

X

X

X

 

 

Arkansas

X

X

X

X

 

California

X

X

X

 

 

Colorado

X

X

X

 

 

Connecticut

X

X

X

 

 

Delaware

X

X

X

 

 

District of Columbia

X

X

X

X

 

Florida

X

X

X

X

 

Georgia

X

 

X

X

 

Guam

X

X

X

X

 

Hawaii

X

X

X

 

 

Idaho

X

X

X

 

 

Illinois

X

X

X

 

 

Indiana

X

 

X

 

 

Iowa

X

X

X

X

 

Kansas

X

X

X

 

 

Kentucky

X

X

X

 

 

Louisiana

X

X

X

X

 

Maine

X

X

X

 

 

Maryland

X

X

X

 

 

Massachusetts

 

 

 

 

a

Minnesota

X

X

X

 

 

Mississippi

X

X

X

 

 

Missouri

X

X

X

 

 

Montana

X

X

X

 

b

Nebraska

X

X

X

 

 

Nevada

X

X

X

 

 

New Hampshire

X

X

X

X

 

New Jersey

X

X

X

 

 

New Mexico

X

X

X

 

 

New York

X

X

X

X

 

North Carolina

X

X

X

X

 

North Dakota

X

X

X

 

 

Ohio

X

X

X

 

 

Oklahoma

X

X

X

 

 

Oregon

X

X

X

 

 

Pennsylvania

X

X

X

 

 

Puerto Rico

X

X

X

X

 

Rhode Island

X

X

X

X

 

South Carolina

X

X

X

 

 

South Dakota

X

X

X

 

 

Tennessee

X

X

X

X

 

Texas

X

X

X

 

 

Utah

X

X

X

 

 

Vermont

X

X

X

 

 

Virgin Islands

X

X

X

 

 

Virginia

X

X

X

 

 

Washington

X

X

X

X

 

West Virginia

X

X

X

 

 

Wisconsin

X

X

X

X

 

Wyoming

X

X

X

X

 

 

a.        Massachusetts did not answer this question.       

b.       Except attorneys.

 

 

 

TABLE II-How are the Licenses Affected?

 

State

Revoked

No New License

No Renewals

Qualifications

Alabama

X

X

X

6 months/$1000 in arrears

Alaska

X

X

 

 

Arizona

X

 

 

Information unavailable

Arkansas

X (suspend)

 

 

3 months delinquent

California

X

X

X

30 days delinquent

Colorado

X (suspend)

 

X

Depends on license type


 

State

Revoked

No New License

No Renewals

Qualifications

Connecticut

X

 

 

90 days delinquent

Delaware

X

 

X

30 days/$1000 in arrears

District of Columbia

X

X

X

60 days delinquent

Florida

X

X

X

a.

Georgia

X

X

X

60 days delinquent

Guam

 

X

X

3 months delinquent

Hawaii

X

X

X

30 days drivers & sport; 60 days professional license

Idaho

X

X

X

90 days/$2000 in arrears

Illinois

X

X

X

30 days delinquent

Indiana

A

 

 

$2000 in arrears

Iowa

X

X

X

90 days delinquent

Kansas

X

 

 

30 days delinquent

Kentucky

X

 

X

6 months delinquent

Louisiana

X

X

X

6 months delinquent

Maine

X

X

X

b

Maryland

X

X

 

60/120 days delinquency

Massachusetts

 

X

X

$500 in arrears

Michigan

X

 

 

6 months in arrears

Minnesota

X

 

X

Varies

Mississippi

 

 

 

2 months delinquent on contempt order

Missouri

X (suspend)

 

 

c

Montana

X (suspend)

 

 

6x current in arrears

Nebraska

X

X

X

3 months in arrears

Nevada

 

 

 

d

New Hampshire

X

X

X

60 days in arrears

New Jersey

X

 

 

e

New Mexico

X

X

X

30 days in arrears

New York

X

X

X

4 months in arrears

North Carolina

X

X

X

90 days in arrears

North Dakota

 

 

 

Information unavailable

Ohio

X

X

X

30 days in arrears

Oklahoma

X

X

X

 

Oregon

X

 

X

$2500 or 3x current in arrears

Pennsylvania

X

X

X

3 months in arrears/ no wage attachment

Puerto Rico

X

X

X

30 days in arrears

Rhode Island

X

X

X

90 days in arrears

South Carolina

X

 

 

$500 in arrears

South Dakota

X

X

X

$1000 or more in arrears

Tennessee

X

X

X

90 days/$500 in arrears

Texas

 

 

 

Information unavailable

Utah

 

 

 

Information unavailable

Vermont

X

X

X

3 months in arrears

Virgin Islands

X

 

 

$2500- no payment plan

Virginia

X

X

X

90 days/$500 in arrears

Washington

X (suspend)

X

X

6 months in arrears

West Virginia

X

X

X

6 months in arrears

Wisconsin

X

X

X

$1000 in arrears

Wyoming

X

 

X

3 months in arrears

 

a.       In Florida, the qualifications for licensing law are: for driver’s licenses, 30 days delinquency in child support payment; for professional licenses, all remedies must be exhausted before Judicial process.

b.       In Maine, the qualifications for licensing law are cases with no payments in 60 days, no payment agreement or not providing health insurance.

c.        Missouri stated: “People whose licenses can be suspended include: 1. An obligor who owes an amount greater than or equal to three months support payments or $2,500, whichever is less; 2. An alleged father or a custodial parent for failure to comply with an order for genetic testing; or 3. A custodial parent, non-custodial parent or alleged father who refuses to comply with a child support subpoena.”

d.       Nevada will also suspend licenses of obligors who fail to provide health insurance or respond to a subpoena.

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