State Department begins revoking passports of parents with significant unpaid child support
The U.S. State Department announced Thursday that it will begin revoking passports starting Friday for parents who owe $100,000 or more in child support, affecting approximately 2,700 passport holders. The program will soon expand to include those owing more than $2,500 in unpaid child support under a 1996 law. Previously, only those applying to renew passports faced this penalty; the new policy will proactively revoke passports of all past-due parents in the expanded threshold group.
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