79 Drivers' Licenses Suspended, 11 Names Publicly Disclosed
Increase in Subjects for Disciplinary Review
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has confirmed 268 individuals subject to sanctions this year for failing to fulfill child support obligations.
On the 18th, the Ministry held the 35th Child Support Enforcement Deliberation Committee meeting and announced the decision on 268 individuals subject to sanctions for non-fulfillment of child support debts. Among those sanctioned, 178 were banned from leaving the country, 79 had their driver's licenses suspended, and 11 were publicly listed.
According to the Act on Securing and Supporting Child Support Enforcement, child support debtors who fail to fulfill their obligations are subject to criminal penalties such as driver's license suspension, travel bans, and public listing.
According to the Ministry, since the implementation of sanctions in July 2021, the number of individuals subject to sanction deliberations has continued to increase. As of the end of last year, the number of individuals subject to sanction deliberations (excluding duplicates) was 544, of whom 142 were found to have paid all or part of their child support debts.
Shin Young-sook, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, stated, "Starting from September this year, under the revised Child Support Enforcement Act, sanctions can be imposed without detention orders, so the number of sanctions against child support debt defaulters is expected to increase. Along with strengthening sanctions, we will expand services such as visitation and contact services for non-custodial parents to improve child support compliance rates."
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