The Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has a duty to the State of Texas and that duty is based on the financial obligation to ensure reimbursement owed to the state by the non-custodial parent in cases where certain state benefits are paid to the custodial parent as well as ensuring payment of child support in order to unburden the state’s obligation to those persons with minor children.
The OAG attorneys do not have an obligation to litigate or argue cases on behalf of anyone. They do not have a duty to act in the best interest of the child. They do not have a duty to ensure that there is an outcome that benefits either parent.
Child support orders are often very standard and are missing injunctive language, restrictions on moving away with child, they often do not include a custom possession schedule, they are often missing the prohibition of certain conduct around the child, and they are often not meant to address many other issues that are very important to an optimum outcome in a parent-child relationship.
It is very beneficial to retain a private attorney in a matter that is brought by the Office of the Attorney General to ensure that there is long-term order in place that will keep you out of court in the future and that is best for your child, Whether you have custody, want custody, or do not have custody of the child, a private attorney may be retained to be your voice relating to your perspective on the best interest of the child.
For more information, please call The Barrera Law Firm at 956-428-2822 for a free consultation with a licensed Texas private attorney.
