In Illinois, most reasons for driver’s license suspension are connected to traffic violations and criminal charges related to driving. However, according to the Family Financial Responsibility Act, a person’s driver’s license can also be suspended for failing to pay court-ordered child support, or for abusing parenting time or visitation. If you are facing a suspension of your license for one of these reasons, it is important to understand how you may be able to avoid the suspension or get your license back.

When Can a Parent’s Driver’s License Be Suspended?

In Illinois, when a parent has been delinquent on child support payments for at least 90 days, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (DHFS) or a circuit court with jurisdiction over the case can notify the Illinois Secretary of State’s office to initiate a driver’s license suspension for the delinquent parent. A court can also notify the office of the Secretary of State to begin the process of suspending the driver’s license of a parent who has been adjudicated to be in violation of a visitation or parenting time order.