In conjunction with Mothers Against Deadbeat Dads (MADD), the Overland Police Department will be holding a Paternity Check Point at an unspecified location the weekend of September 14-16. Chief Herron explained that the measure is based on the success of the sobriety check points in getting drunk drivers off the street.

"This will have an overall benefit to the community--especially the children," stated Overland Police Chief Jim Herron.

"We have a definitive problem in the state of Missouri," explaind Social Services Director Charles Goodling. "It would take reams of paper to print off the lists of all parents who are behind in child support payments."

Mayor MT Schneider explained this was one of his campaign goals. "I'm proud to say that I am the one who brought paternity checkpoints to Overland."