On the Road Again
During the month of August, parents who have had their driver’s license suspended because of unpaid child support will have the chance to get their driver’s license restored.
California divorce law suspends licenses (driver’s, business and professional) of noncustodial parents who don’t pay child support until the payments are current.
“Get Back on the Road Again” is being offered by Sierra Nevada Regional Department of Child Support Services and will be available for all California child support cases.
The program is a “one-time deal.” The Department of Child Support Services will release a driver’s license when the supporting parent pays one month of the child support order, gives $25 toward past payments and provides current employment information. The paying parent may also need to give information about his or her current financial circumstances.
“This is just for driver licenses, but we will talk to them about professional licenses,” said Sierra Nevada office Director Tex Ritter.
The Sierra Nevada office of Child Support Services has distributed $6.6 million in child support in about 4,000 cases from July 2008 through May 2009.
For information on the program, go online and visit www.childsup.ca.gov.
Source: TheUnion.com
