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The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) becomes involved in a case in two ways. The first way is if a person has applied or is receiving public assistance.  Public assistance can be Temporary Aid for Needy Families (TANF), health insurance (Medicaid or Chips), food stamps or housing. When a person applies for public assistance, the State then has an interest in making sure child support is established or is being paid. If a parent hasn’t applied for public assistance but wishes to establish child support, or enforce a current child support or medical support order, they can request assistance from the OAG. Both parents have the ability to request assistance from the OAG. The biggest misconception with regard to the OAG is that it represents a party or the child. The truth is the OAG only represents the State of Texas; it does not and will not represent a parent or the child. The OAG is a party to the case and can become a party by either filing the case itself, or it can … [Read More...]