Do Illinois child support laws jail a deadbeat parent?
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Child Support Enforcement has the statutory authority to disclose information about “deadbeat” parents, who owe $5,000 or more in past-due child support accumulated under an Illinois court or an administrative support order pursuant to Section 12-12.1 of the Illinois Public Aid Code (305 ILCS 5/12-12.1). A list of the deadbeat parents with the photos can be found at the link below. In the United States, many states suspend an individual’s licenses (i.e. driver’s license, business license, contractor license) if that individual has significant arrearage in support payments or does not consistently pay support. This authority does not extend to professionals who receive licensure through non-governmental agencies. In 2000, the state of Tennessee revoked the driver’s licenses of 1,372 people who collectively owed more than $13 million USD in child support. In Texas non-custodial parents behind more than three months in
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Child Support Enforcement has the statutory authority to disclose information about “deadbeat” parents, who owe $5,000 or more in past-due child support accumulated under an Illinois court or an administrative support order pursuant to Section 12-12.1 of the Illinois Public Aid Code (305 ILCS 5/12-12.1). A list of the deadbeat parents with the photos can be found at the link below. In the United States, many states suspend an individual’s licenses (i.e. driver’s license, business license, contractor license) if that individual has significant arrearage in support payments or does not consistently pay support. This authority does not extend to professionals who receive licensure through non-governmental agencies. In 2000, the state of Tennessee revoked the driver’s licenses of 1,372 people who collectively owed more than $13 million USD in child support. In Texas non-custodial parents behind more than three months in
