US to revoke passports for thousands of parents who owe child support
Key takeaways
- The move is part of a broader expansion of the program, which will soon apply to parents who owe more than $2,500 — the threshold set under a 1996 law that has been unevenly enforced.
- Until now, enforcement was largely limited to individuals applying to renew passports.
- “Under the Trump Administration, the Department of State is using commonsense tools to support American families and strengthen compliance with U.S.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize The US State Department will begin revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe significant unpaid child support, expanding an enforcement program that officials say has already helped collect hundreds of millions of dollars in arrears.
The department said the revocations will begin Friday (today) and initially target about 2,700 passport holders who each owe $100,000 or more in overdue child support, based on figures provided by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The move is part of a broader expansion of the program, which will soon apply to parents who owe more than $2,500 — the threshold set under a 1996 law that has been unevenly enforced. Under the updated process, HHS will notify the State Department of all individuals meeting that debt level who also hold valid passports, leading to revocation in eligible cases.