Child support penalty

to renew their car registration. it’s the latest tool the state attorney general’s office is using to get moms and dads to pay up. abc-7’s stephanie guadian is live in our newsroom– to explain why some attorneys are calling the practice unfair. they argue the move will only affect poor people— and prevent them from being able to work. but the a-g’s office says– numbr one priority is children– and making sure they get the money they deserve. el paso attorney– fernando chacon– is no fan of punishing people who do not pay their child support– by blocking their vehicle registration renewal. fernando chacon/ attorney says: :41 tying anything to a person’s mobility– which is a constitutional right– is wrong. it doesn’t accomplish the goal it only penalizes poor people:54 chacon believes a judge should decide whether a person is intentionally not paying child support– or unintentionally. the law already allows the non renewel of drivers and professional licenses for parents who have gone at least 6 months without without making a payment. child support division spokesperson janece rolfe– talked to us over the phone. 2:26 it’s not our desire to ta aw a person’s transportation, but it is our desire to see that the children in the mm the support they deserve. 2:35 the motor vehicle department will send out notifications starting in september– alerting parents of registrations that expire in december. the a-g’s office has set up a dedicated p linto payment arrangements. 7:01 when the payment plan is executed, then the information will be sent that evening to the department of motor vehicles, and that hold with be lifted. 7:09 family attorney ouisa davis says quote “it’s a nice thought but the reality is that it is going to impact people who owe so much they’re not going to be able to pay it. it’s going to create a reason to drive without car registration.” but the a-g’s office believes it’s important to use a multi-dimensional approach to collecting child support– especially in places like the bordeland– where many workes are paid in cash. if you would like the number to the dedicated phone line for parents to make chid support payment arrangements– just head over to our website. that’s k-v- i-a dot come. rick and estela– back to you. search teams in florida have recovered the body of a 2-year-old boy who was snatched by an alligator