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Texas drunk drivers must pay child support if parent killed

A new law in Texas requires convicted drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian, according to House Bill 393. The law, which went into effect Friday, says those convicted of intoxication manslaughter must pay restitution. The offender will be expected to make those payments until the child is […]

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If you drink and drive in Tennessee and kill a parent of a minor you must Pay Child Support

The Tennessee Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would require intoxicated drivers convicted of vehicular homicide to pay child support if the victim of the offense was the parent of a minor child. According to CBS 46, the legislation passed unanimously. It had been amended to include the names of the children of Nicholas […]