New Jersey § 2a:17-56

§ 2a:17-56.

a. If the child support arrearage equals or exceeds the amount of child support payable

for six months or court-ordered health care coverage for the child is not provided

for six months, or the obligor fails to respond to a subpoena relating to a paternity

or child support action, or a child support-related warrant exists, and the obligor

is found to possess a license in the State and all appropriate enforcement methods

to collect the child support arrearage have been exhausted, the Probation Division

shall send a written notice to the obligor, by certified and regular mail, return

receipt requested, at the obligor's last-known address or place of business or employment,

advising the obligor that the obligor's license may be revoked or suspended unless,

within 30 days of the postmark date of the notice, the obligor pays the full amount

of the child support arrearage, or provides proof that health care coverage for the

child has been obtained, or responds to a subpoena, or makes a written request for

a court hearing to the Probation Division. If a child support- related warrant for the obligor exists, the professional, occupational,

recreational or sporting license revocation or suspension shall be terminated if the

obligor pays the full amount of the child support arrearage, provides proof that health

care coverage for the child has been obtained as required by the court order, or surrenders

to the county sheriff or the Probation Division. b. If the obligor fails to take one of the actions in subsection a. of this section

within 30 days of the postmark date of the notice and there is proof that service

on the obligor was effective, the Probation Division shall file a certification with

the court setting forth the obligor's non-compliance with the support order and the

obligor's failure to respond to the written notice of the potential license suspension

or revocation. If, based on the papers filed by the Probation Division, the court is satisfied

that service on the obligor was effective as set forth in this section, it shall without

need for further due process or hearing, enter a court order suspending or revoking

all licenses held by the obligor. Upon the entry of the order, the Probation Division shall forward a copy to the

obligor and all appropriate licensing authorities. For the purposes of this section, the court may deem procedural due process requirements

for notice and service of process to be met with respect to a party thereto upon delivery

of written notice to the most recent residential or employer address filed with the

Probation Division for that party. If a party fails to respond to a notice and no proof is available that the party

received the notice, the Probation Division shall document to the court that it has

made a diligent effort to locate the party by making inquiries that may include, but

are not limited to: the United States Postal Service, the Division of Motor Vehicles

in the Department of Transportation, the Division of Taxation in the Department of

the Treasury and the Departments of Labor and Corrections. The Probation Division shall provide an affidavit to the court presenting such documentation

of its diligent effort, which certifies its inability to locate the party, before

any adverse action is taken based upon the party's failure to respond to the notice. c. If the obligor requests a hearing, the Probation Division shall file a petition

for a judicial hearing in accordance with section 5 of P.L.1996, c. 7 ( C.2A:17-56.43 ). The hearing shall occur within 45 days of the obligor's request. If, at or prior to the hearing, the obligor pays the full amount of the child support

arrearage or provides health care coverage as ordered, or responds to the subpoena

or surrenders to the county sheriff or the Probation Division, the license revocation

process shall be terminated. No license revocation action shall be initiated if the Probation Division has received

notice that the obligor has pending a motion to modify the child support order if

that motion was filed prior to the date that the notice of the license suspension

or revocation was sent by the Probation Division. The court shall consider the Probation Division's petition to revoke or suspend

a license in accordance with section 5 of P.L.1996, c. 7 ( C.2A:17-56.43 ).