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51 North Texas Parents Arrested In Joint Law Enforcement Initiative

Not paying child support is unacceptable –- just ask some North Texas parents and the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Dallas County Sheriff’s Department or four separate Constable Offices in Dallas County.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/12/12

Court Upholds Sanders Prenup

The divorce drama between Deion Sanders and his estranged wife Pilar is returning to the courtroom on Wednesday, with the couple’s prenuptial agreement under the microscope.

2012/10/24

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Report: Unpaid Child Support In Texas Nearly $11B

Unpaid child support in Texas stands at nearly $11 billion and state officials say more parents are applying to have their obligations reduced. About 46 percent of parents in Dallas County obligated to pay child support are past due.

2012/10/01

Judge Rules Deion Will Pay Child Support

A Collin County judge has ruled that Deion Sanders will have to pay his estranged wife roughly $14,000 in child support and mortgage payments each month.

2012/05/15

AG: 40 Parents Arrested For Skipping Child Support Payments

The Texas Attorney General’s office arrested 40 area parents in a weeklong stint targeted at those who failed to pay child support.

2012/05/07

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Fort Worth Anti-Violence Group To Hold Anti-Bullying Roundtable

The founder of a Fort Worth anti-violence group has invited parents and community leaders to an event aimed at alleviating bullying in city schools.

2012/05/07

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Man Jailed For Child Support For Baby That Wasn’t His

DNA testing has cleared scores of wrongfully convicted inmates in Texas, hundreds across the nation. Now, it’s helping to clear wrongfully accused dads; and, in a Dallas man’s case, freeing him from jail.

2012/04/12

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Arlington Sperm Donor Owes No Child Support

For four years, an Arlington man has waged a court battle against a woman who sued him for support of children born to her from sperm he donated.

2012/04/11

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Constables Out On ‘Back To School Warrant Roundup’

Dozens of deadbeat dads got the message today: pay child support or go to jail. CBS 11 News joined Tarrant County Constables as they knocked on doors for the “Back to School Warrant Roundup.”

2011/08/12

DNA Testing Could Free Men Of Child Support

DNA testing has released hundreds of wrongfully convicted prisoners. It could also exonerate another group – men who’ve been paying child support for children they do not believe are theirs.

2011/05/03