Cuyahoga Child Support Amnesty to end
CLEVELAND, Ohio — More than 16,000 people in Cuyahoga County are eligible to have their driver’s licenses reinstated until Sept. 30 through the Child Support Enforcement Agency’s amnesty program.
Parents whose licenses are suspended for owing child support must pay one month of their child support obligation and at least $50 toward past-due support to get their license reinstated.
Pay with a cashier’s check or money order from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the agency’s office, 1640 Superior Ave. in Cleveland or pay with cash at the Cuyahoga County Treasurer’s Office, 1219 Ontario St. in Cleveland.
After the amnesty period, delinquent parents must either pay the entire past-due amount owed or one month of support and provide an income source that can be garnished.
Since Aug. 16, when the program began, $78,043.22 has been paid on 254 cases, CSEA spokeswoman Mary Denihan said. The highest amount paid on a single case is $3,885.20.
“Participants are responsible for the $25 driver’s license reinstatement fee required by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles,” Denihan said.
“If participants fail to continue to pay on their child support order after their driver’s license is reinstated, their license will once again be suspended and stricter criteria for subsequent reinstatement will be followed.”
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