Establishes greater discretion in court concerning child support related license suspension and credit reporting.
This New Jersey bill (S 1538) changes how courts handle license suspensions for people who owe child support. It requires the Probation Division to send a 30-day written notice before suspending licenses, giving debtors time to pay arrears, provide health coverage proof, or request a hearing. The bill adds court discretion to consider "equitable reasons" like unemployment or disability before suspending licenses, and clarifies that pending modification requests filed before the notice must be resolved first. It directly affects individuals with unpaid child support obligations and the courts/probation system managing enforcement.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Shirley Turner
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