US revoking passports of parents who owe more than $2,500 in child support
Summary
The U.S. State Department said it will start taking away passports from parents who owe more than $2,500 in child support. This is based on a law from 1996 that the government has rarely used before.Key Facts
- Parents who owe more than $2,500 in child support cannot get or keep a U.S. passport.
- The government can cancel passports under a 1996 law.
- The State Department announced this policy change on a Thursday.
- The policy aims to encourage parents to pay owed child support.
- This law has been rarely enforced before now.
- The child support debt limit for losing a passport is set at $2,500.
- Losing a passport means the person cannot travel internationally using that document.
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