DRIVER’S LICENSE

A 2025 law says that a driver’s license will not be suspended if an individual misses child support payments and their income is below a certain amount.

If you think your driver’s license was suspended in error, or you have any questions related to your child support case, please contact the child support agency handling your case right away.

You are still at risk of your driver’s license being suspended if you miss child support payments and your annual income is more than 70 percent of the median income for the county where you live. The area median income is based on the official state income limits issued by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

To prevent a driver’s license suspension, you should continue to make court-ordered child, family, and/or spousal support payments on a timely basis. This law only applies to driver’s licenses issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). It does not apply to suspension of recreational (hunting, fishing, boating, etc.) and/or professional licenses (medical, cosmetologist, lawyer, etc.). Visit the Licenses & Passports page for more information about the suspension of recreational and professional licenses.