Utah Blocks Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Delinquent Child Support Payments

[WyoDoug]

One way to enforce delinquent child support payments:

Want a hunting/fishing license in Utah? Better be current on your child support

SALT LAKE CITY — If you want a hunting license or a fishing license in Utah, you’d better be current on your child support. House Bill 197, sponsored by Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Clearfield, would prohibit the state from issuing licenses, tags or permits if someone is delinquent at least $2,500 on t

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[brushcreek]

good idea

 

[Fire_9]

That one hell of an idea. Good for them

 

[mplane72]

Whatever it takes. I hate dead beats.

 

[JohnCushman]

Awesome

 

[chuckchili]

Great idea.

 

[daltrix99]

This is objectively a great idea that I support. However, important caveat: nothing like this should ever be applied without case by case consideration to some extent. I have a close friend who is a good father and hard worker, who has absolutely been obliterated by lawyers and his ex-wife when it comes to their child support, alimony, and parenting legality. He has never been criminally delinquent, but he has had to work with the lawyers and judge on extensions, exceptions, etc.

Again, I support this law in principle, and probably in 90% + of the instances it is appropriate. Let's just remember that there can be (and are) cases where there is more than meets the eye with this sometimes.

 

[Rzrbck918]

Great idea. No law is perfect but this one is pretty good.

 

[Mallardsx2]

I love it. They should take away their preference points too!

 

[WyoDoug]

I am in favor of this as long as due process is followed and there is a process to correct errors.

 

[sbhooper]

I am in favor of this as long as due process is followed and there is a process to correct errors.

All laws can be abused and this is no exception. It looks good on principle.

 

[Nick87]

I think Illinois has been doing this for a long time.

 

[duckhunt]

They should do it like Iowa. When my boys were younger the state had it deducted right out of my paycheck. Im glad they did it that way so nobody could ever say I was behind.

 

[pabearhunter]

Great idea. NO PAY= NO PLAY

 

[The Hedgehog]

They should also do that for those behind on their alimony, income taxes, parking fines, city water and garbage fees, and other such tithes..

 

[Wildabeest]

I just bought some property with a cabin in MT and the owner had child support judgments against him that had to be cleared as part of the closing process. I know several states also match tax refunds against child support judgements before paying them out.

 

[Gr8bawana]

I guess if we're not deadbeat dads we have nothing to worry about.

 

[klampson]

Other states should adopt this!