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Montana Title 40. Family Law § 40-5-702. Notice of intent to suspend license

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Upon the petition of an obligee alleging the existence of a delinquency or upon the failure of an obligor to comply with a subpoena or warrant, a support enforcement entity may issue a notice of intent to suspend a license.

(2) The notice must be served upon the obligor personally or by certified mail and may:

(a) in a IV-D case, be incorporated into any notice served under Title 17, chapter 4, part 1, or Title 40, chapter 5, part 2 or 4;

(b) in all other cases, be combined with any other enforcement proceeding.

(3) The notice must state that the obligor's license will be suspended 60 days after service unless within that time the obligor:

(a) pays the entire support debt stated in the notice;

(b) enters into a payment plan approved by the support enforcement entity;

(c) complies with the subpoena or warrant; or

(d) appears and shows cause in a hearing before the support enforcement entity under 40-5-703 that suspension of a license is not appropriate.

(4) In a IV-D case, the notice must advise the obligor that hearings conducted under 40-5-703 are subject to the contested case provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 40. Family Law § 40-5-702. Notice of intent to suspend license - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-40-family-law/mt-st-40-5-702/

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