What can I do if my driver’s license was confiscated due to non-payment of child support?
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What can I do if my driver’s license was confiscated due to non-payment of child support?
I lost my job so I could not pay child support. Therefore, my driver’s license was confiscated. Now I want to ask for permission to get it back. What should I do and how to start? I want the license so that I can look for work so then pay child support. I want to know how much moneyit would be to hire a lawyer?
Asked on December 17, 2010 under Family Law, Missouri
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Lawyers fees vary and there is no way anyone here can tell you how much it will cost to do the work that you need. What I would do is to shop around and ask as many questions as you can. Also look for all the free consultations you can but don't settle on an attorney based upon just the price. Now, what you needed to do was to go to court and ask for a modification of your child support based upon a change in circumstances. Losing your job is a substantial change in your circumstance. You can not just "not pay." You need the court to tell you it is ok not to pay. The after you have the modification - which you can probably do on your own in a family court type setting - I would petition to have your license reinstated. Good luck to you.
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