Passport Denial Program Helps Recover Past Due Child Support
The new passport requirements that complicated travel this past summer have also uncovered vast numbers of parents who owe back child support. Through its Passport Denial Program, the State Department denies passports to noncustodial parents who owe more than $2,500 in back child support. Once the owing parent has satisfied their child support arrearage, they may reapply for a passport.
Considering that millions of additional travelers are now required to have passports to fly back from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, and South America, collections under the Passport Denial Program are on pace to almost double this year. States have reported collecting at least $22.5 million through the program thus far in 2007. Perhaps this is one program that the government has finally gotten right.
Source: "New Passport Rules Help Recover Back Child Support" by Dan Nunley, published at his Oklahoma Family Law Blog.
Considering that millions of additional travelers are now required to have passports to fly back from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, and South America, collections under the Passport Denial Program are on pace to almost double this year. States have reported collecting at least $22.5 million through the program thus far in 2007. Perhaps this is one program that the government has finally gotten right.
Source: "New Passport Rules Help Recover Back Child Support" by Dan Nunley, published at his Oklahoma Family Law Blog.
CAN I RECIEVE A PASSPORT IF I ONLY OWE 2,473.89. I LIVE IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IN TEXAS AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET MY PASSPORT IN HOUSTON TEXAS.
What if a person owing child support has left thier country? What happens to their passport?
My fiance and I had no idea this was a law until he applied for a passport for our already paid for trip to Cancun (a gift to us).
To our suprise he was denied. He owes more than 2,500 but has been paying on it faithfully, every week, for the past 5 years.
We live in Indiana. Of course the trip is non-transferable and non-refundable. Is there anything we can do to enable him to get his passport?
CSE will remove the name from the "no passport" list once payment arrangements have been made to satisfy arrears (past due child support). CSE may require a court order or notice from the custodial parent. Unfortunately, it could take two weeks for the passport privledges to be re-instated. For future reference- research IVD vs non-IVD child support cases. Enter into a "consent" (agreement) order with the custodial parent (and the clerk of court) and request 1) the child support is still court ordered EXCEPT 2) the IVD (CSE) case should be close as CSE services are not in the best interest of the child
I OWE CHILD SUPPORT AND ARREARS A SUBSTANTLY AMOUNT OVER 2,500 I WAS LAID-OFF MY JOB WHERE I WAS PAYING CHILD SUPPORT BY A WAGED ASSIGNMENT I GOT A JOB WITH A COMPANY THAT REQUIRE ME TO GO OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO WORK.IT CALL FOR A PASSPORT. I TRIED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY TO CLEAR MY PASSPORT SO I CAN GO TO WORK AND CONTINUE PAYING MY SUPPORT.AND THEY DENIED ME A PASSPORT.IT ONLY JUST FOR WORKING
i just paid $1300 to child support leaving $447 but i have a $500 lien totaling around $1100 i live in florida will this keep me from getting a pass port in 3 weeks so i can work in canada or south america?
The Passport Denial Program began in 1998 but is gaining widespread effectiveness. As reported in The New York Times Passport Rule Helps Collect Child Support (fee or subscription required), the State Department, working with the U.S. Department for Health and Human Services, denies passports to noncustodial parents who owe more than $2,500 in child support.
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Raaj
My daughter ex is leaving for Hiati next month he owes about 15,000 in back support. He has a passport already can it be revoked?
My daughter ex is leaving for Hiati next month he owes about 15,000 in back support. He has a passport already can it be revoked?
SUSAN, NO HE CAN GO WHERE EVER AS LONG AS HE HAS THE PASSPORT. IF YOUR APPLYING FOR A PASSPORT YOUR SCREWED.. YEAH THIS PROGRAM WORKS SO GREAT. DENY A PASSPORT TO PEOPLE PAY BUT THE PEOPLE WHO DONT CAN LEAVE WHENEVER.
My boyfriend had a passport from Barbados and owes more that 2500.00 in back child support. He is not a US citizen will he be able to travel out of the country