US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns
The program targets about 2,700 passport holders first and could expand to parents owing more than $2,500, officials said.
- On Friday, the State Department will begin revoking passports for parents owing $100,000 or more in child support, affecting about 2,700 American passport holders based on HHS data.
- The Department plans to expand the program to cover parents owing more than $2,500, a threshold set by a 1996 law, though officials are still collecting data from state agencies.
- Since 1998, the program collected $657 million in arrears, including more than $156 million in over 24,000 lump-sum payments; Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar called it a "powerful tool."
- While the penalty previously applied only during passport renewals, the Department will now actively revoke documents; those abroad during revocation must visit a United States embassy to obtain emergency travel documents.
- Hundreds of parents have already resolved their arrears since the expansion was reported in Feb, and once debts are settled, individuals can once again enjoy the privilege of a United States passport.
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