Oct
17
Passport Denial Program & Back Child Support
Filed Under Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Father's Rights in Family Law
A few reputable blogs (here and here) have recently posted on the State Department’s Passport Denial Program.
In short, the State Department denies passports to non-custodial parents who owe more than $2,500 in back child support. Once the non-custodial parent is no longer in arrears, he or she may reapply for a passport.
With the new western hemisphere initiative, requiring a passport for travel to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean (not Puerto Rico, though), money obtained through the Passport Denial Program is set to double versus last year.
Posted by Victor J. Medina -
Medina, Martinez & Castroll, LLC
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