Legal Question in Family Law in New Mexico

My Child support

Currently I am Unable to drive since they have suspended my licence.They have been taking 349.00 out of my check a month then they suspended my licence.now i do not know how i can find a job without being able to drive.I need 750.00 to get my licence back.How am I going to get that if i cant drive to find a job or work????????? no one is going to live there life around my schedule.I tried it and it lasted 2 days.I need too be able to drive and find a job to take care of my obligations.WHAT CAN

I DO???I have no money. I barely survive on raymond noodles and beans.And I live In a very small travel trailer behind my mothers house.I want to go to work and take care of all this but with no way to work and no way to get there and no money...what do I do???I love my children more than myself and they are well taken care of. There father has a very good job and so did there step mom.I am the so called awful parent and I don't know what to do.I would love to work and pay everything i owe.but right this minute its impossible.CANT DRIVE,CANT WORK!!!!!!


Asked on 1/20/07, 6:02 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Watson John Watson, Attorney at Law

Re: My Child support

My understanding of the policy at child support enforcement (CSED) is that if they are doing a wage withholding they will not take your license. You stated that they have been "taking" $349.00 from your check and that sounds like wage withholding. I would suggest you go see the case worker assigned to your case at your earliest possible time and sit down and review the policy of CSED with the case worker. If the case worker cannot solve your problem then ask to meet with that person's supervisor and if that person cannot help then ask for the supervisor above that person. As I stated - they have a policy and my understanding is that they follow it. It sounds like in your case there may have been some glitch. If you meet with the case worker assigned to your case you may be able to clear up the problem.

Also, you can borrow money from a lending institution or from a family member.

I am aware that there are some cases where the custodial parent agrees to "forgive" 2 or 3 months payments and thus reporting to CSED that you have met the policy requirement of making the 2 or 3 payments they are asking for. The CSED case worker will not perform this negotiation for you. This will require some negotiation on your part but it is a bit more common than you might otherwise think.

Good Luck

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Answered on 1/20/07, 7:57 am


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