TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Ronald L. Rice which would allow for the waiver of license suspension or revocation for an individual who is behind on child support payments was unanimously approved by the Assembly today, receiving final legislative approval.
“While I believe that parents will always have a responsibility to support their kids, this bill recognizes the realities of life in working-class New Jersey, in which folks have to have a reliable mode of transportation and a valid driver’s license to maintain their employment,” said Senator Rice, D-Essex. “Under current law, we use the threat of license revocation as a means to encourage parents to stay on track with their court-ordered child support payments, but we need to realize that without a license, most folks can’t keep a job and make their child support payments to begin with. This is a practical approach to allow parents to live up to their responsibilities.”