Child support is tracked by the federal government, not just the various states.
On a personal note, you should be catching up on child support since that is more important than traveling. It is not just the money, it is the support of the child(ren) that you chose to bring into the world. Don't let them down.
A passport can be denied for back child support,being a fellon.THIS APPLIES TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
It depends where you are. In the USA, someone who owes more than $2,500 in child support may be denied a passport.
Each state has a criteria for denying passport, In most cases, child support, On the passport application it always ask for marriage status and if you are divorced, the date of your marriage and date of your divorce is required, The name of your ex is required in this case to ascertain whether you have any child support pending or any arrears in the past, Based on that, your passport can be denied,
Depends on the debt. Usually if you owe things like child support, alimony, and taxes they most likely will deny you a passport. I have never heard of being denied a passport for bad credit card debt.
Passports can be suspended/denied if the amount of arrears exceeds the appropriate threshold, regardless of the child's current age.
Pay your child support.
No. If you owe anything outstanding, even if you are currently paying you will be denied. My fiancee was denied a passport recently. He currently pays $1,500 a month in child support for four children. A lot of this is for back child support that he is trying to catch up on. Even though he has been making these payments for over 5 years, he was still denied a passport. We also didn't get back our application fee, so don't bother.
Perhaps, cases are decided upon by the circumstances related directly to them. However, individuals owing more then $2,500 in support arrears will be automatically denied.
If you owe back child support, you may be denied a passport until the issue is resolved. It is advisable to address the child support arrears first in order to regain your ability to travel with a valid passport. You can work towards resolving the outstanding payments through communication with the relevant child support enforcement agency.
NO! I helped a friend through this very same process. The only way he was able to get the passport was to pay back child support. You will need to resolve this issue before they will issue your passport
Yes. The passport can be revoked or limited, if you owe a certain amount of unpaid child support.
Owing excess child support does not invalidate a passport. That doesn't mean you can't be prevented from the leaving the country.