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If you owe more than $2,500 in past due child support, federal law requires that the issuance or renewal of a passport be denied. In most cases, you will have to pay the arrears in full before your passport will be released. For more information on the Passport Denial Program in California, please see California’s Passport Denial Program.   If you have…

No. You will need to contact the appropriate licensing board to get information about any license holds or suspensions that are not related to child support.

You do NOT pay the $15 fee to us. The licensing board may charge you an administrative fee for processing your license suspension/release as a result of delinquent child support. If you believe that you were reported to the State Licensing Match System by mistake, you may request that we issue a fee waiver letter along with the license…

We will need to verify that you are receiving those benefits and can then process a release of the hold on your license. If you are aided in another county or state, you will need to provide proof.

If you have additional holds on your license from other counties, we will work to resolve the cases with those other counties; in some situations, you might need to contact the other counties directly.

Once we authorize release, the DMV or other licensing board should be able to process the release within 5 to 7 working days.

The amount is reviewed on a case-by-case basis depending on how much you owe and your payment history. Please Contact Us to discuss your license suspension and what arrangements you can make to gain release of your license.

You may Contact Us. Depending on your situation, you might enter into a repayment plan, or make a lump sum payment. If you cannot reach an agreement with us, you can seek relief in court. If you would like assistance, you may contact the Office of the Family Law Facilitator, located in various Superior Courts throughout Los Angeles…

You can Contact Us if you want to set up a repayment plan. If you disagree with the action, you can complete and submit a Request for Review form to the Child Support Services Department (CSSD). You can explain why you disagree in the space provided. CSSD must conduct a review within 75 days of receiving…

The licensing board is responsible for sending a Notice of Intent to Suspend License to your last known address. The Notice informs you that your license will be suspended and that a temporary license valid for 150 days is being issued. You have 150 days to address this matter before the suspension goes into effect.