Petition and Order to Suspend Driver's License - Failure to Pay Child Support
Virginia · Supreme Court of Virginia
This form is a request to the court asking for an order to suspend or refuse to renew a person's Virginia driver's license because they have failed to pay child support. The petitioner must show the court that the failure to pay meets certain criteria.
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This form is used when the Department of Social Services (the petitioner) believes that a person (the respondent) has not paid child support for 90 days or more, or owes $5,000 or more, or has not followed court orders related to child support.
Usually filed by the person starting the case.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- Who files this form?
- The petitioner, listed as the Department of Social Services, files this form. The respondent is the person whose license might be suspended.
- What does the court decide on this form?
- The court can either grant the petition, authorizing the suspension of the license, or deny the petition.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026.
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