SENATE WOMEN'S ISSUES, CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 355

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: JANUARY 22, 1996

The WOMEN'S ISSUES, CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES Committee reports favorable Senate Bill No. 355.      The Senate Women's Issues, Children and Family Services Committee favorably reports Senate Bill No. 355. 

      This bill would expand the enforcement powers of the Probation Division of the Superior Court which is responsible for enforcing child support orders in the State.

      The bill allows for the suspension or revocation of any license, registration or certificate issued by the State that is directly necessary to provide a product or service for compensation, or to operate a motor vehicle for nonpayment of child support. The licenses would be restored once an individual becomes current on child support payments and a regular schedule has been established. If an obligor defaults on the payment schedule, the obligor’s licenses, registrations or certificates, as the case may be, would be automatically denied, suspended or revoked.