Child support initiative offers good-faith driver’s license reinstatement

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Noncustodial parents who have lost their driver’s licenses for being delinquent with their child support obligations now have a chance to get back on the road this holiday season.

The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday it will be reinstating driver’s licenses for noncustodial parents during the month of December who commit to do two things: make an affordable payment toward their child support orders and update their employment information. Participants of the Good Faith Initiative, designed to reduce barriers for parents, are expected to commit to staying on track with future child support payments.

“It is imperative that we eliminate barriers for parents that are willing to meet their financial obligations to their children,” Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said in a statement. “We want to work with parents until their duty of support has been completed. This is an opportunity for those who may have fallen behind on their obligation to have a fresh start for the new year and begin to make payments towards their child support order without the barriers caused by having a suspended driver’s license.”

To participate in the program, parents must agree to pay an affordable payment on a child support order, update their employment information, if applicable, and commit to paying the agreed amount. The prosecutor’s office must be notified by the participating parent once the amount is paid, and following the completion of the terms, their license will be reinstated.

Parents interested in participating can call the Good Faith Hotline at (317) 327-2700 or email [email protected] to set up the ­­agreement. Information regarding a parent’s financial obligations for the initiative can be sought by calling the hotline or visiting the Marion County Child Support office located at 251 E. Ohio St., 7th floor.

The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office collects approximately $100 million in child support on behalf of custodial parents in Marion County each year, Mears said. His office is responsible for the enforcement and collection of child support orders issued by Marion County courts and other courts to custodial parents residing in the central Indiana county.

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