Don’t be a Dead Beat Parent:


Do not let this happen to you.  If you fall into one of any of the following categories, we can help you:

• If you are falling behind in child support because your pay/ wages have changed since your last order, then we can help you obtain a guideline child support order that reflects your current pay so that you do not lose your license!

• If you are paying too much for child support because you now have primary custody of your children, or have been spending more time with your children then you were when the child support was issued, then we can help you obtain a guideline support that reflects the current child custody/visitation agreement that you are exercising so that you do not lose your license!

• If you have been awarded child support, but have not been able to enforce, we can help you enforce it, and make sure that the parent is paying their share of child support!

The truth is that pursuant to California Family Code 17520, a local child support agency has the power of suspending a persons driving and/or professional licenses, such as attorney’s license and real estate license.  They also may levy your bank account and/or the Franchise Tax Board may intervene a tax refund.


If you are NOT paying your child support, you may lose your driving privileges and working privileges.  As we all know, it is difficult to impossible to maintain a job without a driver’s license.   Or worse, it is difficult to impossible to maintain a job, if you lose your professional license in the field you are trained in.

The local agency has the power to send you a service of notice of suspension once you are 30 days late in your child support payment, which states that it will suspend your license indefinitely unless you pay your child support or make payment arrangements.

If you obtain this Notice, Do NOT IGNORE IT!  If you fail to obtain a release from the local child support agency, the Department of Motor Vehicles and/or other licensing board will suspend your license(s) after 150 days of being delinquent.

You may challenge this suspension by first requesting an internal review in writing. If the local agency still refuses to lift the suspension, you may make a motion to the Court for a Conditional Release.  We can help you bring forth this motion!

 

Do NOT lose your driver’s license and/or professional licenses.  Contact an attorney before it is too late!