DeKalb Co. Revoking Tags Of Deadbeat Parents

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- DeKalb County’s DA and one of its commissioners are teaming up on a new way to get back at deadbeat parents.

District Attoey Robert James and Tax Commissioner Claudia Lawson are partnering to crack down on parents who have failed to pay child support for more than 60 days by revoking their license plates.

The DA’s office said letters of intent will be sent to 63 parents throughout the county giving them waings about their tags being revoked.

The office said the parents will be given 20 days to pay the support they owe before they revoke their tags.

”There are too many single parents left to shoulder the financial burden alone. Our goal is to encourage non-compliant parents to take responsibility for their children, said James.

DeKalb County joins a handful of other Georgia counties that have implemented similar tag revocation efforts.

”Some of these parents have never paid child support. We have others who have failed to make a payment in 2 years or more. Parents who will not support their children don’t deserve to drive, added James.