Tonya Brian had been waiting on at least $3,000 of child support to be distributed to her since January of this year. The Texas Attorney General's Office had her money, but would not give her a reason why they still hadn't written her a check. This problem has become too common in Texas, with over $55 million that was not give to families in the third quarter of this year.
When KVUE spoke to the OAG, a representative explained that it could be for a number of reasons; there could be a dispute regarding custody or incorrect contact information holding up the disbursements. After KVUE called the OAG to ask about the Brian family's payment, the office realized a mistake had been made when data was entered into the computer. Two days later, the family had the money they needed for food and school supplies.
