AP report: Americans who owe significant child support will have their U.S. passports revoked
Summary
The U.S. State Department will start taking away the passports of parents who owe a large amount of unpaid child support. This action will first target those who owe $100,000 or more, affecting about 2,700 people, and will later expand to cover parents who owe more than $2,500.Key Facts
- The State Department will revoke passports of parents who owe significant child support.
- The initial focus is on those who owe $100,000 or more.
- About 2,700 American passport holders owe this amount.
- The list of people affected comes from the Department of Health and Human Services.
- This policy is based on a law from 1996 that has rarely been enforced.
- The program will expand soon to include those who owe over $2,500.
- Passport revocation means these individuals will not be able to travel using their U.S. passports.
- The program aims to encourage parents to pay child support.
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