Child Support Arrearages and Passports -- Another Collection Tool
Due to new rules requring persons traveling from the US to Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and South America to have a passport, child support registries across the country have seen an uptick in collections. According to a recent article published in the New York Times, the US State Department will deny a passport to a parent who owes $2,500 or more in unpaid child support. When a child support obligor needs to travel for business or pleasure, it's amazing how quickly the obligor can come up with the money. For more information, see the New York Times article at http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Passports-Child-Support.html?ex=1187841600&en=34cd324319326e6a&ei=5070&emc=eta1.
