NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS WHO OWE CHILD SUPPORT ARE THE FOCUS OF THIS YEAR'S CHILD SUPPORT BENCH WARRANT ROUND-UP. THROUGH THE END OF AUGUST, ANYONE OWING CHILD SUPPORT CAN SETTLE THEIR DEBT AND HAVE THE WARRANT DISMISSED. YOU CAN ALSO ARRANGE A PAYMENT SCHEDULE APPROVED BY THE COURT AND THE PARENT OWED THE SUPPORT. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SAYS THERE ARE ABOUT 660 BENCH WARRANTS OUT THERE NOW.
SHE SAYS WHEN THERE'S ONE PARENT RAISING THE KIDS AND THE OTHER IS JUST PAYING HIS OR HER OWN EXPENSES, IT PRESENTS A PROBLEM. SO IN THE LAST WEEK OF AUGUST, LAW ENFORCEMENT WILL CARRY-OUT A STATEWIDE ROUNDUP OF THOSE WITH ACTIVE WARRANTS FOR NON-PAYMENT.
