Gender Equality Minister Won Min-kyong speaks during a press conference at the government complex building in Seoul, June 11. Newsis
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Sunday it has approved 184 sanctions against 166 people who failed to meet their child support obligations, including travel bans and driver's license suspensions.
The sanctions, approved by the 51st child support enforcement review committee earlier this month, included 120 travel bans, 41 driver's license suspensions and 23 cases of public disclosure of personal information, according to the ministry.
The average amount of unpaid child support stood at about 45 million won ($29,354), while the largest outstanding amount totaled approximately 192 million won.
Under the Child Support Act, sanctions may be imposed on individuals who fail to comply with a court order requiring a lump-sum child support payment for more than 30 days, those who miss child support payments at least three times despite a court enforcement order, or those whose unpaid child support exceeds 30 million won.
