State Department To Revoke Passports Over Unpaid Child Support
2 weeks ago
The State Department will begin revoking U.S. passports from thousands of Americans who owe significant amounts of unpaid child support.
Officials say the first phase of the program will target people owing $100,000 or more in back child support, affecting roughly 2,700 passport holders beginning Friday.
The enforcement effort is expected to expand in the coming months to include anyone owing more than $2,500 under a federal law passed in 1996 that has historically been lightly enforced.
Federal officials say the move is aimed at increasing accountability and improving child support collection nationwide.
Officials say the first phase of the program will target people owing $100,000 or more in back child support, affecting roughly 2,700 passport holders beginning Friday.
The enforcement effort is expected to expand in the coming months to include anyone owing more than $2,500 under a federal law passed in 1996 that has historically been lightly enforced.
Federal officials say the move is aimed at increasing accountability and improving child support collection nationwide.
