"On Thursday, the department announced that it would begin revoking passports for anyone who owes more than $2,500 in outstanding child support payments. The planned crackdown was first reported by the Associated Press in February, but made official on Thursday."
""Under President Trump, the Department of State is using commonsense tools to support American families and strengthen compliance with U.S. laws," the State Department wrote on its website. "This includes preventing those who owe substantial amounts of court-ordered child support from neglecting their legal and moral obligations to their children.""
"The State Department has yet to officially announce a timeline for the tightened policies around delinquent child support payments, which will reinterpret an existing seldom-enforced law. The Associated Press reports that it will begin as soon as Friday May 8, and initially focus on parents who owe $100,000 or more in unpaid child support."
"Under the law's language, the State Department "may revoke, restrict, or limit a passport issued previously" to an individual who owes more than $5,000 in child support payments, though that threshold was later lowered to $2,500. Now, the State Department says that it will proactively enforce th"
The U.S. State Department announced it will revoke passports for individuals who owe more than $2,500 in outstanding child support payments. The policy uses an existing, seldom-enforced legal authority that allows the State Department to revoke, restrict, or limit previously issued passports for delinquent child support debtors. The State Department stated the approach supports American families and strengthens compliance with U.S. laws by preventing neglect of court-ordered obligations. A timeline has not been officially provided, but reporting indicates enforcement may begin May 8 and initially target parents owing $100,000 or more. Initial enforcement is expected to affect about 2,700 people, with expansion planned to include anyone owing at least $2,500.
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