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Arrow drivers: child support problems, too?

Before Christmas, Tulsa-based Arrow Trucking collapsed, stranding drivers and strewing financial ruin in its wake.

Besides losing their jobs and having numerous paychecks bounce, some Arrow drivers claimed that while the company deducted child support payments from their checks, the money was not forwarded on to the state agency in charge of disbursing the funds to the children and families.

Jeff Wagner, spokesman for Oklahoma Child Support Services, said his agency has been on high alert since he first heard about the distressing circumstances surrounding the company’s demise.

“As soon as we heard about this I notified our local offices, as well as our surrounding offices that would likely be affected, as well as our customer service call center,” Wagner said.

Unfortunately, he said the practice of an employer withholding child support but not forwarding it to the state is becoming more common than one might expect.

He told Land Line that affected drivers should call 800-522-2922 if they have any questions or concerns about their child support.

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