The Attorney General just sent me a letter.

I just got a letter from the Attorney General of Texas (Child Support Division), what do I do?

The Attorney General of Texas (Child Support Division) has big powers, and in my view unconstitutional powers, to collect child support. On the basis of one thin letter, which you may or may not receive, the Child Support Division can withhold money from your paycheck, raise your child support, place a lien on your property, report you to a credit agency, and seize your 401k retirement. Of course, you will pay the penalties and taxes on the early withdrawal of your 401k, even if the Child Support Division made an error, and you owed no child support. The Child Support system is based on your wages and your child support payments, as reported to computers. Should you trust their computers? Not if you have ever lost money in a Coke machine or at a newspaper stand. If you receive an Attorney General of Texas Child Support letter, then - 1. read the letter or have someone read it to you; 2. look for the OAG number and highlight it or circle it; 3. look to see if there is a meeting date, meeting time, and meeting place; 4. look to see if you recognize any names of children or adults in the letter; 5. get out the old divorce decree, or other legal documents, if any, that may pertain to the letter; 6. call the telephone number on the letter, and get set for the long wait, or call a lawyer now, make an appointment, (good lawyers are busy and have other clients) and get started. The Attorney General of Texas (Child Support Division) will say that he is not representing your ex-wife or ex-husband, and will say that he is not representing the other parent, and will say that child support is not a debt. You will better advised not to believe any of these things. Take the letter seriously.

George Conner
www.georgeconnerlaw.com