Child Support – Recreational License Suspension

A noncustodial parent’s current recreational licenses can be suspended for owing child support arrears. Any future recreational licenses can also be denied.

Recreational licenses includes deer, bear, moose, elk, small game, pheasant, turkey, fish, as well as trout, salmon, and migratory waterfowl stamps.

Criteria

The child support agency can ask the court to suspend a recreational license if all of the following are true:

  • • the noncustodial parent owes arrears at least six times the total current support
  • • the noncustodial parent is not complying with a written payment plan approved by the court or the child support agency
  • • the noncustodial parent did not comply with a subpoena related to a paternity or child support proceeding
  • • the child support agency has attempted other substantial enforcement mechanisms without success

    • Exclusions

    The child support agency cannot ask the court to suspend a recreational license if any of the following is true:

  • • the court order prohibits the use of recreational license suspension
  • • the noncustodial parent:
  • • receives cash public assistance
  • • filed bankruptcy before October 17, 2005 and the bankruptcy action is still active
  • • a modification of the court order is pending.

    • Authority

    Minnesota Statutes can be found on the Minnesota Office of the Revisor Web site.

  • • 42 United States Code, section 666 (a)(16)
  • • Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.68

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