Wednesday, August 15, 2007
The new passport requirements that have complicated life this summer for thousands of travelers have also uncovered untold numbers of child support scofflaws and forced them to pay millions. The State Department denies passports to noncustodial parents who owe more than $2,500 in child support. Once the parents make good on their debts, they can reapply for passports. Now that millions more people need passports to fly back from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and South America, collections under the Passport Denial Program are on pace to about double this year, federal officials said (emphasis added).
Gee, this makes us wonder why all states do not enforce other laws that would lead to the collection of more child support such as the "new hire" reporting law.
Labels: Child Support Collection, Computerized Child Support System, New Hire Reporting, Passport Denial Program
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I can't understand why the government does not expend more effort to insure that people pay child support.
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: 7:53 AM
: 7:53 AM
Actually, the Federal Government spends hundredss of millions to help the States collect child support. Some States waste the money--others do a good job.
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