Child Support Roundup Nets 22 Parents In Gregg County

LONGVIEW, TX -- The Gregg County Sherriff’s Department and Longview Police Department have arrested six Gregg County parents who violated court orders requiring them to pay child support. The sweep was conducted with the Texas Attorney General’s Child Support Division, the Attorney General's office wrote in a news release.

“It is the fundamental and moral responsibility of every parent to provide for their children,” Attorney General Ken Paxton said. “I commend everyone involved in holding those who attempt to evade child support accountable. Their efforts help ensure better care, better lives, and brighter futures for Texas children.”

A total of six teams of law enforcement officers were dispatched to locate and arrest the noncompliant parents before they left their homes for the day, the news release said. Delinquent parents arrested on civil warrants face up to six months in jail.

Parents who have fallen behind on their child support payments – but are not subject to warrants for their arrest – should immediately contact the Attorney General’s Child Support Division at (800) 252-8014 to make payment arrangements.