July 15, 2026 \u2013 AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has officially recognized eleven Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) from the state\u2019s Child Support Division for their outstanding dedication to Texas families and children, naming them the \u201cAssistant Attorneys General of the Year.\u201d<\/p>\n
The annual awards celebrate legal professionals who consistently go above and beyond in their efforts to serve children and parents. One attorney was selected from each of the state\u2019s ten child support regions, with an additional honoree chosen from the Child Support Division\u2019s central State Office. Recipients were nominated by their peers and supervisors who witness their professionalism firsthand.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese Assistant Attorneys General exemplify the best of public service,\u201d Attorney General Paxton said in a statement. \u201cTheir dedication and compassion ensure that Texas children receive the support they deserve. Their service strengthens families across Texas. I am proud of their commitment and professionalism, which embodies the mission of my office.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2026 Honorees<\/p>\n
The eleven recognized attorneys, spanning offices from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast, include:<\/p>\n
Region 1 (Lubbock): David DeSoto<\/p>\n
Region 2 (Seguin): Edward Balderas<\/p>\n
Region 3 (Pharr): Elle Romero<\/p>\n
Region 4 (Dallas): Sydney Nutt<\/p>\n
Region 5 (Beaumont): Melanie Airey<\/p>\n
Region 6 (Houston): Angelica Moreno<\/p>\n
Region 7 (Austin): Lauren Kahre-Campbell<\/p>\n
Region 8 (El Paso): Brittany Bryant<\/p>\n
Region 9 (Fort Worth): Hannah Salami<\/p>\n
Region 10 (Rosenberg): Victoria Ly<\/p>\n
State Office (Austin Headquarters): Tara Evans<\/p>\n
Vital Services for Texas Families<\/p>\n
The Child Support Division of the Office of the Attorney General plays a crucial role in securing the well-being of Texas youth. The division\u2019s day-to-day services include:<\/p>\n
Locating parents who are absent.<\/p>\n
Establishing legal paternity.<\/p>\n
Enforcing and modifying child and medical support orders.<\/p>\n
Collecting and distributing child support payments directly to families.<\/p>\n
Need assistance? Texas families looking for child support services can contact the Office of the Attorney General at (800) 252-8014 or find more resources on their website at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"July 15, 2026 \u2013 AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has officially recognized eleven Assistant Attorneys…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":374168,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-374167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=374167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/374168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=374167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=374167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=374167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}