US Expands Passport Revocation for Unpaid Child Support
TL;DR
Starting Friday, the State Department will revoke the passports of thousands of parents who owe unpaid child support, beginning with those owing $100,000+ (about 2,700 people) and expanding to those with more than $2,500 in arrears under a 1996 law; the aim is to spur payment, with affected individuals able to reapply for a passport once debts are settled, and travelers abroad able to obtain emergency travel documents via U.S. embassies/consulates if needed.
- US state department to start revoking passports of parents who owe child support The Guardian
- State Department Will Revoke Passports of Parents Who Owe Child Support nytimes.com
- State Department set to revoke passports of thousands of parents with unpaid child support debt Fox News
- AP report: Americans who owe significant child support will have their U.S. passports revoked PBS
- US to start revoking passports of parents who owe child support, AP reports Reuters
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