US to Revoke Passports of People Who Owe ‘Significant’ Child Support

Parents who have more than $2,500 in child support debt could be impacted by the rule, the State Department said.

A traveler takes out his passport before checking in at San Diego International Airport in California on Jan. 8, 2006. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images

The Department of State announced on May 7 that it would revoke the U.S. passports of parents who are significantly behind on child support payments.

The department said it would work with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to revoke passports of individuals who owe “significant child support debt,” providing a link to the new guidance.