It's a familiar complaint to many of the custodial parents who turn to the office for help, and it's been echoed repeatedly in this year's political wars. I don't think I've ever talked to anybody. Today I've called five times. The attorney general's office is a mess. It's a joke if you ask me.
Fowler also worries for other parents.
Though she knows her son's delinquent dad lives nearby and has even given his address to the AG's office, he still has not been successfully served with court papers, she said. For some looking for answers or solutions to AG problems, state legislators are often the place to turn. Larry Sanders, state Sen. Troy Fraser's district coordinator, said Fraser's Abilene office receives about two or three such calls a week and tries to resolve as many as possible. But people also have to understand the attorney general's office is taxed to the max. It's an absolutely nightmarish situation to keep up with the amount of information they deal with.