The applicant brought a motion under Part V of the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996 seeking an order preventing the Director of the Family Responsibility Office from suspending his driver's licence due to unpaid child support.
The applicant argued financial hardship, unemployment, and the need for a licence for employment and potential medical emergencies involving his child.
The court found that the issues relating to income, employment, and ability to pay had already been determined in a prior trial and that no motion to vary or appeal had been pursued.
The court held that the applicant failed to demonstrate any material change in circumstances and characterized his evidence as disingenuous given the substantial arrears and lack of voluntary payments.
The motion was dismissed and costs were awarded against the applicant.
