Denying, Restricting, Suspending, or Not Renewing a License

Wisconsin law permits a child support agency to certify for the denial, nonrenewal, restriction, or suspension of professional, occupational, recreational, or driver's license if:

• a court has not prohibited license suspension,
• there is no alternative payment plan in effect for the case,
• the payer's name is listed on the Child Support Lien Docket, or
• there is a child support lien against the payer/obligor and the lien amount in the payer's case equals or exceeds 300% of the monthly amount due in the court order or $1000.00, whichever is greater.

Example:

• the support order is for $400/month
• the support amount owed is $1200 (equals three months' support obligation)
• the child support agency may begin action to certify for denial, suspension, restriction, or non-renewal of a license that the non-paying parent holds or seeks.

The child support agency will notify the non-paying parent of enforcement actions the agency may take unless the obligated parent:

• contacts the child support agency,
• requests a hearing,
• agrees to an alternative payment plan, or
• pays up all the past-due support.

If the parent agrees to an alternative payment plan, or pays all the past-due support, the CSA will submit the parent's name to the license-issuing agency to have the license reinstated.

More Information on Enforcing a Child Support Order