Failure to pay child support leads to over 14K vehicle registration denials

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Office of the Attorney General says since last September they have denied motor vehicle registration for more than 14,500 non-custodial parents.
The denials are part of a statute which allows the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to deny registration to individuals who have gone at least six months without making a child support payment.
Following the statute, which went into effect last September, the OAG has issued motor vehicle denials on a total of 18,693 cas